Systems of body Flashcards
1
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oxygenated
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describes the bright red blood that has been supplied with oxygen in the lungs
2
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deoxygenated
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describes blood from which some oxygen has been removed
3
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cardiovascular
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relating to the heart and blood vessels.
4
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heart
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a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. In vertebrates there may be up to four chambers (as in humans), with two atria and two ventricles.
5
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blood
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the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body.
6
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vessels
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duct or canal holding or conveying blood or other fluid.
