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Term | Definition |
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pericardium | double membrane sac that protects the heart |
veins | blood vessels that carries blood from the body back to the heart |
capillaries | tiny blood vessels that distribute oxygenated blood from the arteries to the tissues |
arteries | vessels that carries blood high in oxygen away from the heart to the farthest part of the body |
oxygenated | combine or mixed with oxygen |
deoxygenated | removed oxygen |
agglutination | clumping of particles |
ventricles | chamber of the heart that pumps blood into the pulmonary |
atria | thin walled structure that pumps blood into the ventricles |
septum | dividing a structure into smaller ones |
valves | part of the heart that opens and closes to let blood enter or to prevent the blood from coming in. |
antibodies | y-shaped proteins that are produced by the immune system |
pulse | rhythmic of the artery that results from beating of the heart |
Plasma | distributes heat throughout the body |
platelets | tiny blood cells that prevent clots to stop bleeding |
white blood cells | defends the body from infections and diseases |
red blood cells | carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues |
vaccine | treatment which makes the body stronger against infections |
immunity | multicellular organism that protects the body from infection,diseases and unwanted invasions |
cancer/leukema | abnormal cells divide without control and invade nearby tissues |