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leukocyte
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white blood cell
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plasma
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the liqid part of the blood
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platelets
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part of the blood that clots
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aorta
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largest artery
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superior vena cava
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one of the 2 largest veins coming from upper body
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inferior vena cava
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one of the 2 largest veins coming from lower body
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valves
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one way flaps that keep the blood flowing in a forward direction
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mitral valve
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between left auricle and left ventricle
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tricuspid valve
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between right auricle and right ventricvle
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coronary arteries
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arteries that supply heart itself with blood
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arteries
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blood vessels that travel away from the heart
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veins
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blood vessels that travel toward the heart
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pulmonary artery
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artery that carries blood from the heart to the lungs to pick up oxygen. they are the only arteries that carry de-oxygenated blood
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pulmonary vein
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vein thatcarries blood from the lungs back to the heart. they are the only veins that carry oxygenated blood
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leukemia
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a disease whereby a person produces immature or nonfunctioning white blood cells. This makes them prone to a lot of infections
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anemia
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not enough red blood cells
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