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21 Cards in this Set
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cardiovascular system
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carries waste products away from cells
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heart
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organ, pumps blood
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valve
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flap of tissue
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pacemaker
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sends signals to the heart for a good pase.
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arteries
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carry blood away from heart
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capillaries
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tiny vessels
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veins
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carry blood back to heart
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coronary arteries
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carry blood to the heart itslef.
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diffusion
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move from an area that is highly concentrated to a lower concentrated area.
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pressure
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exerts
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blood pressure
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cause by the forse with which the ventricles contract.
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sphygmomanometer
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meassure blood pressure
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plasma
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liquid part of blood
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hemoglobin
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binds chemically to oxygen molecules.
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white blood cells
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disease fighters
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platelets
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help clog blood
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fibrin
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traps blood cells
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blood transfusion
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transufion from one person to other.
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lymph
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glucose
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lymphatic system
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veinlike vessels
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lymph nodes
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filter lymphs
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