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| A collection of organs that transport blood to and from your bodys cells; the organs in this system include the heart, the arteries, and the viens. |
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| A connective tissue made up of platelets, white blood cells, red blood cells, and plasma. |
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| Blood vesseles that carry blood away from the heart. |
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| The smallest blood vessels |
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| Blood vessels that direct blood to the heart |
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| The curculation of blood between the heart and lungs |
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| The circulation of blood between the heart and body |
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| The amount of force exerted by blood on the inside walls of blood vessels |
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| A collection of organs that collect extracellular fluid and return it to the blood; the organs in this system include the lymph nodes and lymphatic vessels |
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| The fluids and particles absorbed into lymph capillaries |
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| Small bean shaped organs that contain small fibers that work like nets to remove particles from the lymph |
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| A lymph organ that produces lymohocytes |
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| A organ that filters blood and produces lymphocytes |
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| Small masses of soft tissue located at the back of the nasal cavity, on the indside of the throat, and at the back of the tongue |
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| The exchange of gases between living cells and thier enviorment; includes breathing and cellular respiration |
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| A collection of organs whose primary funtion is to take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide; the organs of this system include the lungs, the throat, and the passageways that lead to the lungs |
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| The upper portion of the throat |
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| The area of the throat that contains the vocal cords |
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| The air passageway from the larynx to the lungs |
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| The two tubes that connect the lungs with the trachea |
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| Tiny sacs that form the Bronchiole branches of the lungs |
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