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Circulatory System

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which is specialized for moving materials around the body

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Respiration System

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which is specialized for exchanging gases (mainly O2 and CO2) with the environment

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Digestive System

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specialized for removing the nutrients from food and absorbing them into the body

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Urinary System

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Which is specialized for filtering your blood and removing wastes and returning “good” materials into circulation

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Blood 3 components

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arteries, veins, and capillaries

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Heart

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Keeps fluid circulating

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Red Blood Cells

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which are specialized for carrying oxygen

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White Blood Cells

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involved in the immune system; there are approximately 500-1000 RBC’s for every one WBC

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Bicuspid Valve

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mitral or left atrioventricular valve

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Tricuspid Valve

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right atrioventricular

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Chordae Tendineae

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several very strong strands of connective tissue

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Papillary Muscle

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connected to the ventricle walls via small mounds of cardiac muscle

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Systemic Circulation

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The set of chambers(atrium and ventricle) on the left side of the heart pumps blood out to all parts of the body except the lungs; the circulatory pathway

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Pulmonary Circulation

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Set of Chambers of the right side of the heart pumps blood out to the lungs

15
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Pharynx

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nasal cavity