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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |