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Circulatory system / cardiovascular system

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Move blood through the body parentheses (removes carbon dioxide and other waste from the cells)

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Pulmonary vein

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Carries blood from the lungs to the left atrium

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Red blood cells

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Terry Fox again through the lungs and releases carbon dioxide. 40%

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Septum

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Wall of muscle that separates the left side of the heart from the right side of the heart

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Sternum

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The bone in front of the heart

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Valvea

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Are like that help control blood from flowing back came to the chamber of the heart. They connect the upper and lower chambers of the heart

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Vein

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Blood vessel that takes blood back to the heart

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Superior vena cava

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Bring some blood from the upper of the body to the right atrium

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Artery

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Carries blood mixed with oxygen away from your heart

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Capillary

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The smallest blood vessel that connects the veins and arteries

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Pericardium

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A protective sac of tissue that surrounds the heart

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Plasma

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Clear liquid part of blood that moves the solid parts of blood throughout the body (made of water and protein)

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Atrium

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Upper chamber of the heart

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Heart

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A muscular organ that is constantly pumping blood through your body

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White blood cells

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Gives protection on diseases that can attack you (larger than red blood cell)

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Ventricle

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Lower chamber of the heart

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Pulmonary artery

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Blood vessel that carries blood to and from lungs to left atrium

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Aorta

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Largest artery it has three openings for blood to pass through (One to your head, the other two to the rest of your body)

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Platelets

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Small cell fragments (solid) helps to fix your body after you get hurt

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Inferior Vena cava

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Brings blood from lower part of the body, to the left ventricle

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