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Circulatory
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enables the body to transport, or move, materials from one place to another |
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Heart
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muscle that acts as the pump for the circulatory system
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Blood Pressure
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force of the blood pushing against the walls of the blood vessels |
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Blood Vessels
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80,000 mile long system through which blood is distributed to the body |
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arteries
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largest blood vessels, which carry blood away from the heart |
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capillaries |
smallest blood vessels, which link arteries and veins |
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veins
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blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart |
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plasma |
made up of about 92% water |
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red blood cells |
cells carry oxygen to all other cells of the body and carry away some waste products |
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platelets |
parts of cells help your blood clot |
