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biology circulatory
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| carries deoxygenated blood from the body cells to the heart | vena cava |
| carries oxygenated blood from the heart all around the body | aorta |
| contraction of the heart muscle | systole |
| smaller arteries | arterioles |
| made of involuntary muscle | heart wall |
| separates the left hand side and the right hand side of the heart | septum |