Explain the protective functions of the vertebrate circulatory system.

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The circulatory system protects against injury and foreign microbes or toxins introduced into the body. It protects against blood loss by housing the clotting mechanism within the blood plasma. It provides an immune defense by circulating the leukocytes throughout the body.

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