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pulmonary circulation

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the circulation of heart to lungs, gets O2 and delivers CO2 to lungs

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lungs

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alveoli, can remove water and carbon dioxide when we exhale

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systemic circulation

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the circulation of heart to body, goes through digestive system, gets CO2 and delivers O2 to the body

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small intestine

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most digestion occurs here, liver and pancreas release chemicals

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coronary circulation

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the circulation of heart to heart, goes through the veins of the heart, helps create energy

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artery

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carry blood away from the heart (highway)

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kidneys

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filters water, salts and urea from the blood, urea is temporarily stored in the urinary bladder and released through the body

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vein

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carry blood toward the body

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capillary

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smallest blood vessels

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red blood cell (RBC)

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carry oxygen, made of the protein hemoglobin which has an affinity to oxygen (composed by iron)

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white blood cell (WBC)

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leukocytes, fight off bacteria and other foreign substances

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platelet

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cell fragments that aid in blood clotting

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plasma

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liquid portion of blood, yellow straw color, carries dissolved materials, contains antibodies

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hemoglobin

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in RBC’s that transports oxygen

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iron deficiency anemia

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RBC’s are low in number, WBC’s and platelets are even lower, and case has poor nutrition and tired

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polycythemia

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RBC count is very high, case has frequent nose bleeds, red complexion, and high blood pressure

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trombocytopenia

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platelets are low in number, case has many bruises and blood does not easily clot after a cut

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leukemia

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RBC’s low in number, WBC’s high in number, case has fever, sore throat, and nose bleeds

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atrium

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upper chambers of the heart

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ventricle

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lower chambers of the heart

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bicuspid

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2 flaps left side of the heart

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tricuspid

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3 flaps right side of the heart

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pulmonary valves

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lies between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery, has three cusps and transports blood

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aortic valves

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semilunar valves

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semilunar valves

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valves after ventricles

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antigen

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proteins found on the surface of cell membrane

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antibody

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proteins in plasma of blood (immune response, recognizes antigens, hugs on, WBC’s engulf foreign substance/antigens)

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cell

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contains a nucleus, what all living things are made up of

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tissue

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groups of cells that are formed together

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organ

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layers of tissue that are formed together

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organ system

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when specialized organs work together, they keep the body at a stable state

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orgainism

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entire living things that can carry out all basic life processes

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aerobic respiration

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the process of breaking down glucose with oxygen to release energy

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diffusion

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when a molecule moves through a semipermeable membrane to maintain homeostasis

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bone

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a living tissue that makes up the body’s skeleton

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bone marrow

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produces blood cells

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periosteum

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outer layer around the bone

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compact bone

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dense, strong bone tissue

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spongy bone

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less dense bone tissue

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ligament

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attach bones to bones

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tendon

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attach muscles to bones

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cartilage

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make up ears, nose, connects sternum and rib cage

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villi

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food is absorbed here, in/near the small intestine, nutrients moved directly from here to the blood stream

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