Circulatory System Flashcards
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Arteries
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The muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed from the heart to all parts of the body.
2
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Veins
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The tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying mainly oxygen-depleted blood towards the heart.
3
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Capillaries
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The fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules.
4
Q
Vein Valve
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Flaps within the veins that allow the blood to flow only in one direction.
5
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Oxygenated Blood
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To combine or mix with oxygen, as in a physical, chemical, or biological system. Blood is oxygenated in the lungs.
