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15 Cards in this Set
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lymphatic system
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filtters blood and removes bactieria/white blood cells(wbcs)
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lymph nodes
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small node with many wbcs
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thymus
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small gland in the upper cheast
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tonsils
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contains wbcs
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spleen
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contains blood cells and destroys ageing blood cells
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respiration
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exchange of co2 and oxygen from outside to cells
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pharynx
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valve that controls movement of air,liquids ect. in and out of the throat
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trachea
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tube that conects lungs to the back of the mouth, transports air
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bronchi
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conects trachea to lungs
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alvioli
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tiny little air sacks where o2 and co2 exchange happens
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respiratory system
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exchanges oxygen and co2 from the outside to the cells
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carbon dioxide
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carbon and oxygen
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oxygen
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element important to life of cells
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atheroscierosis
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hardening of paste in side artires
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pulmonary circulation
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movement of blood from lungs to heart and back again
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