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11 Cards in this Set
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Arteries |
Blood vessels that deliver blood from the heart to other parts of the body. |
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Capillary |
Small blood vessels that connect arterioles to venules. |
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Diastole |
The portion of cardiac cycle in which the heart refills blood. |
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Heart |
The muscle that pumps blood throughout your body. |
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Hemoglobin |
The protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. |
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Leukocyte |
White blood cells, which protect the body from disease. |
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Lymph |
Clear fluid that moves throughout the lymphatic system to fight disease. |
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Lymphocyte |
A subtype of white blood cell found in lymph. |
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Plasma |
The pale yellow component of blood that carries red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets to the body. |
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Systole |
The portion of the cardiac cycle in which the heart expels blood. |
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Vein |
Blood vessels that carry blood to the heart. |
