Is blood part of the circulatory system?

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Blood:
Blood is a fluid connective tissue.
It is composed of plasma and blood corpuscle cells.
It is a part of the circulatory system.
Blood vessels such as veins, arteries, and capillaries carry blood to and from the heart and other parts of the body.
Blood is the medium through which oxygen, carbon-di-oxide, food, hormones, and excretory products are carried throughout the body.
Blood makes up about 7-8% of our body weight.

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