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Circulation and Respriation

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cardiovascular system   consists of the heart and the three types of blood vessels that carry blood throughout the body  
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artery   a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the body's organs  
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capillary   a tiny blood vessel that allows an exchange between blood and cells in other tissue  
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vein   a vessel that carries blood to the heart  
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pulmonary circulation   circulation of blood between your heart and lungs  
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systemic circulation   circulation of blood between the heart and the rest of the body  
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blood   the fluid that carries gases, nutrients, and wastes through the body  
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blood pressure   the force that blood exerts on the walls of the arteries  
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lymphatic system   a group of organs and tissues that collect the excess fluid and return it to your blood  
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lymph   the fluid that is collected by the lymphatic vessels and nodes  
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lymph nodes   small bean shaped masses of tissue that remove pathogens and dead cells from the lymph  
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thymus   the main gland of the lymphatic system, it produces mature T lymphocytes  
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spleen   the largest lymphatic organ, stores and produces lymphocytes  
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tonsils   lymphatic tissue in the nasal cavity and at the back of the mouth on either side of the tongue  
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respiration   the process by which a body gets and uses oxygen and releases carbon dioxide and water  
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respiratory system   a collection of organs whose primary function is to take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide  
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pharynx   the passage from the mouth to the larynx and esophagus  
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larynx   the area of the throat that contains the vocal cords and produces vocal sounds  
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trachea   the tube that connects the larynx to the lungs  
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bronchus   on of the two tubes that connect the lungs with the trachea  
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alveoli   any of the tiny air sacs of the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged  
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