The Emergence Machine

Circulatory System

abstract · Biology · Level 9 · E11

E11Organizations

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Emergence definition

circulatory-system emerges from heart + blood. It requires organ.

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Wiktionary senses

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Source: Wiktionary — “Circulatory System”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
circulatory system
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0Circulatory SystemHeartBloodMuscleOrganBodyTissue… intermediate l…FormLifeProcessStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesCirculatory SystemL9BloodL7HeartL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Blood L7 (builds on)
    Circulatory System builds on the principles established by blood.
  • Heart L8 (builds on) Biology sense
    Circulatory System builds on the principles established by heart.