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Artery
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thick- walled blood vessels that take blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
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Atrium/Atria (heart)
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Upper chambers of the heart that recive blood from the body and lungs
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Autonomic Nervous System
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division of the peripheral nervous system that controls automatic responses in the body, such as the heart rate
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Axon
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Long extension of a neuron’s cell body that transmits information to neighboring cells
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Bile
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a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
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Capillary
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Tiny blood vessels that connect arteries to veins; one cell layer thick and extremely narrow
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Cell (animal and plant)
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the basic unit of life
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