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cardiovascular system
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| the system of vessels and organs that transports materials around the body |
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| to move in a repeated cycle |
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| one of the two upper chambers of the heart |
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| one of the two lower chambers of the heart |
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a flap of tissue that prevents the backflow of blood |
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| the liquid portion of the blood |
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| a cell that delivers oxygen to body cells |
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| a cell that defends the body against disease |
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| a cell fragment that helps clot blood |
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| a blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart |
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| the largest artery in the human body |
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| a blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart |
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| the body system that helps defend against diseases |
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| the proteins made by white blood cells that help destroy bacteria and viruses |
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| the dead or weakened bacteria or viruses that trigger production of antibodies |
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