Enlightened witnesses can be those who themselves have risen from the depths. Individuals who have overcome great odds and great adversity. Sometimes this is the very thing required to create lasting empathy and feeling. For when we identify, we can extend ourselves that much more.
The Cardiovascular system links all the parts of our body and consists of the heart, blood vessels, and blood. The Cardiovascular system carries needed substances to cells and carries waste products away from cells.
Vertebrate Cardiovascular System | Back to Top. The vertebrate cardiovascular system includes a heart, which is a muscular pump that contracts to propel blood out to the body through arteries, and a series of blood vessels. The upper chamber of the heart, the atrium (pl. atria), is where the blood enters the heart.