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Circulation

The movement of blood around the body, pumped by the heart through the arteries, capillaries and veins.

Alsoblood circulation

Clients often notice warmth and slight redness of the skin after massage (see hyperaemia). Wider effects of massage on circulation are still being studied.

Related

Venous returnHyperaemiaLymph

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Circulatory system