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Cardiovascular System |
System of vessels and organs that transport materials around the body |
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Circulate |
To move in a repeated cycle |
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Atrium |
Two upper chambers of the heart |
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Ventricle |
One of the two lower chambers of the heart |
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Valve |
flap of tissue that prevents the back flow of blood |
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deoxygenated |
lacking oxygen |
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oxygenated |
rick in oxygen |
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Plasma |
Liquid portion of the blood |
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red blood cells |
cells that deliver oxygen |
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white blood cells |
cells that defend the body against disease |
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Platelet |
Cell fragment that helps clot the blood |
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Artery |
blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart and to the body |
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vein |
blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart |
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Immune System |
body system that helps defend against diseases |
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Antibodies |
Proteins made by white blood cells that help destroy bacteria and viruses |
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Vaccine |
dead or weakened bacteria or viruses that trigger the production of antibodies |
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Capillaries |
the smallest blood vessels |
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aorta |
the largest artery in the human body |
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Four |
Number of chambers of the heart |
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Transport blood, carry waste, defend the body |
Main functions of the cardiovascular system |
