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Cardiovascular S.

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Arteries   Any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood  
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Arterioles   A small branch of an artery leading into capillaries  
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Capillaries   Any of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules  
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Veins   Any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the blood carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart  
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Venules   a very small vein, especially one collecting blood from the capillaries  
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Unoxygenated   No oxygen  
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Oxygenated   Containing oxygen  
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Waste Product   An unusable or unwanted substance  
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Carbon Dioxide   a gas stronger than oxygen  
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Endocardium   The thin, smooth membrane that lines inside of the chambers of the heart  
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Myocardium   The muscular tissues of the heart  
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Pericardium   The membrane enclosing the heart, consisting of an outer fibrous layer and an inner double layer of serous membrane  
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Apex   The pointy part of the heart  
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Ventricles   A hollow part or cavity in an organ  
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Aorta   The main artery of the body  
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Pulse   A rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically is felt in the wrist or the neck  
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