Cardiovascular System Guide: Heart Health & Exercise Effects

What are the four parts of the cardiovascular system? Understand how exercise, smoking, and serotonin influence heart health and normal cholesterol ranges.

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What Are the Benefits of a Good Cardiovascular System?

Your cardiovascular system is made up of your heart, arteries, veins and capillaries. The heart has four separate chambers--two atria, or upper chambers, and two ventricles, or lower chambers. The right atrium and ventricle accept blood from your body and pump it into your lungs.

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