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19 Cards in this Set
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Full of hemoglobin and carry oxygen to the body.
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Red Blood Cells
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A group of cells at the top of the right atrium.
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Cardiac Pacemaker
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A thick, slimy fluid that coats the lining of organs and glands.
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Mucus
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The main organs of gas exchange in the respiratory.
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Lungs
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The oxygen carrying pigment in the red blood cells of the blood.
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Capillaries
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Air enters the body through these.
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Mouth and Nasal Cavities
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A sheet of muscle that separates the chest cavity, which holds the lungs and heart.
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The Diaphragm
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A chamber of the heart that receives blood from the body.
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The attrium
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Blood cells that protect the body from disease.
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White blood cells
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Another name for windpipe.
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Trachea
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The air sac. It is a site for gas exchange.
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Alveolus
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Tiny blood vessels that connect arteries to veins.
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Capillaries
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Blood vessels that carry blood from all parts of the body back to the heart.
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Veins
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Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart to all parts of the body.
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Arteries
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One of the two large, muscle chambers that pump blood out of the heart.
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Ventricles
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Cell fragments that cause blood to clot, which stops blood loss.
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Platelets
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Blood carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients in the body through these tubes.
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Blood vessels
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Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart to all parts of the body.
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Arteries
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Tissue that is made up of cells, fluid, and other substances.
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Blood
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