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| movement of blood through the body |
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| closed circulatory system |
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| organ system in which blood moves through vessels |
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| chemical substance that regulates body functions |
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| upper chamber of the heart |
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| lower chamber of the heart |
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| thick tissue wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart |
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| thin flap of tissue that acts like a one-way door |
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| blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart |
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| blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart |
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| tiny blood vessel that connects arteries to veins |
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| largest artery in the body |
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| protein found in red blood cells that carries oxygen |
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| piece of cell that is involved in blood clotting |
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| transfer of blood from one person into the body of another person |
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| artery that carries blood from the heart to the lungs |
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| buildup of fat deposits on artery walls |
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| artery that carries blood and oxygen to the tissues of the heart |
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| failure of a part of the heart due to a lack of blood and oxygen |
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