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Cardio and lymphatic

Body Two- cardiovascular and lymphatic systems

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blood connective tissue made up of plasma, RBC, WBC and platelets
cardiovascular system a collection of organs that transport blood throughout the body
Heart an organ made mostly of cardiac muscle tissue
Artery blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the body's organs
Capillary tiniest blood vessel that connects the arteries and veins
Vein blood vessel that carries blood to the heart
Atrium top two chambers of the heart
Ventricle bottom two chambers of the heart
Pulmonary circulation flow of blood between the heart and lungs
Systematic circulation flow of blood between the heart and body organs
Stroke when a blood vessel in the brain becomes clogged or ruptures
Heart attack heart muscle cells die and part of the heart muscle is damaged
Heart failure heart can't pump enough blood the meet the body's needs
Pathogens bacteria or virsues
Antibodies chemicals that identify or destroy pathogens
Platelets pieces of larger cells that help blood clot
Hemoglobin oxygen carrying protein that gives blood its red color
Blood pressure the force that blood exerts on the walls of the arteries
Lymphatic system collection of organs that collect fluid (lymph) and return it to the blood
Lymph fluid that is collected by lymphatic system
Lymph nodes an organ found in the throat, armpits and groin that remove pathogens from the lymph
Thymus main gland of the lymphatic system that produces WBC
Spleen largest lymphatic organ that recycles and destroys old red blood cells
Tonsils small round masses of tissue in the throat that trap pathogens
Bone Marrow found in the center of long bones and produces RBC and WBC
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