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15 Cards in this Set
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Cardiorespiratory system
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system comprised of cardiovascular & respiratory systems
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Cardiovascular system
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Comprised of heart, blood it pumps & blood vessels that transport blood from heart to tissues of body
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Heart
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muscular pump that contracts to push blood throughout the body
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Blood
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acts as medium to deliver and collect essential products to and from tissues of body
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Blood Vessel
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hollow tube that allows blood to be transported to and from the heart
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Arteries
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vessels that transport blood away from the heart
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Veins
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vessels that transport blood back to the heart
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Capillaries
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smalles blood vessels that is the locatio where substances such as oxygen, nutrients, hormones and waste products are exchanged between tissues.
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Respiratory System
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system that collects oxygen from external environment and transports to blood stream
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Inspiration
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inhalation of air during the process of breathing
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Expiration
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Exhalatio of air during the process of breathing
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Aerobic
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action that ocurrs in the presence of oxygen
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Anaerobic
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action that is not dependent on oxygen for proper execution
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Bioenergetics
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looks at how chemical energy is converted into mechanical energy
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Adenosine Triphosphate
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cellular structure that serves as a storage and tranfer unit within the cells of the body for energy.
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