Circulatory system Flashcards
1
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Arteries
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blood vessels that distribute oxygen-rich blood to your entire body
2
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Veins
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a blood vessel that carries blood to the heart from tissues and organs in the body
3
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Capillaries
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a minute thin-walled vessel of the body
4
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Left ventricle
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an integral part of the cardiovascular system
5
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Right ventricle
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one of the four chambers of the heart
6
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Left atria
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one of the four chambers of the heart
7
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Right atria
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one of the four chambers of the heart
8
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Red blood cells
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a type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood
9
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White blood cells
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part of the body’s immune system
10
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Plasma
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the fourth state of matter after solid, liquid, and gas
