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| A collection of organs that transport blood to and from your body's cells; the organs in this system include the heart, the arteries, and the veins. |
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| A connective tissue made up of palets, white blood cells, red blood cells, and plasma. |
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| Blood vessels 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 circulatoion of blood between the heart and lungs. |
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| The circulation of blood between the heart and the body (excluding the lungs.) |
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| The amount of force exerted by blood on the inside walls of a blood vessel. |
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| A collection of organs that collect extracellular and return it to the blood; the organs in this system incluse the lymph nodes and the lymphatic vessels. |
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| The fluid 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 lymphocytes. |
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| An 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 inside of the throat, and at the back of the tonge. |
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| The exchange of gases between living cells and their environment; includes breathing and cellular respiation. |
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| A collection of organs whose primary function is to take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide; the organs of this system incluse 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 are of the throat that contains the vocal coards. |
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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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