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Angular Artery   Branch of external maxillary artery; supplies blood to sides of nose  
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Anterior Auricular Artery   Branch of superficial temporal artery; supplies blood to anterior part of the ear  
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Anterior Tibial Artery   Supplies blood to just below the knee passes down between the tibia and fibula to branch off into smaller arteries into the skin and muscles in the lower leg  
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Artery   Tubular elastic thick-walled branching vessel. Carries pure blood from the heart through the body  
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Blood   Sticky salty fluid that circulates through the body bringing nourishment and oxygen to all parts and carrying toxins and waste products to the liver and kidneys to be eliminated  
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Capillary   Small vessels that take nutrients and oxygen from the arteries to the cells and take waste products from the cells to the veins  
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Cardiovascular System (Blood vascular system)   Responsible for the circulation of blood includes the heart arteries veins and capillaries  
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Common Carotid Artery   Supplies blood to the head face and neck  
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Dorsalis Pedis Artery   Supplies blood to upper surface of the foot  
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Erythrocytes   Also known as red blood cells  
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External Carotid Artery   Branch of common carotid arteries; splits into smaller arteries; supplies blood to skin and muscles of the head  
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External Jugular Vein   Returns all blood from the head, face and neck to the heart  
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Femoral Vein   Transports blood to the heart and lungs for oxygenation  
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Frontal Artery   Branch f superficial temporal artery; supplies blood to the forehead  
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Heart   A cone shaped muscular organ located in the chest cavity is normally about the size of a closed fist  
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Hemoglobin   Attracts oxygen molecules through a process known as oxygenation  
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Inferior Labial Artery   Branch of external maxillary artery supplies blood to lower lip  
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Internal Carotid Artery   Branch of common carotid artery supplies blood to brain eyes and forehead  
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Internal Jugular Vein   Vein that returns all blood from the head, face and neck to the heart.  
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Leukocytes   White blood cells, fight bacteria & other foreign substances. Increase I number when infection invades the body  
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Lymph   Colorless liquid produced as a byproduct in the process of plasma passing nourishment to capillaries and cells that travels through lymph vessels which help maintain blood volume and pressure  
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Lymph-Vascular System (lymphatic system)   Responsible for the circulation of lymph, includes lymph nodes gland like structures and lymphatic vessels  
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Middle Temporal Artery   Branch of superficial temporal artery; supplies blood to temples  
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Occipital Artery   Branch of the external carotid artery; supplies blood to back of the head, up to the crown  
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Oxygenation   To combine with oxygen  
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Parietal Artery   Branch of superficial temporal artery; supplies blood to crown and sides of the head  
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Pericardium   Contracts and relaxes to force blood to move through the circulatory system  
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Plasma   The fluid part of the blood in which red and white blood cells and blood platelets are suspended to be carried throughout the body by this liquid's flow  
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Popliteal Artery   Supplies blood to knee joint and muscles in the thigh and calf  
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Posterior Auricular Artery   Branch of the external carotid artery; supplies blood to scalp, above and behind the ears  
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Posterior Tibial Artery   Supplies blood beneath calf muscle to the skin muscles and other tissues of the lower leg  
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Pulmonary Circulation   When blood travels through the pulmonary artery to the lungs where it is oxygenated  
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Radial Artery   Supplies blood to thumb side of the arm and hand  
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Red blood cell   These cells carry oxygen and contain a protein called hemoglobin  
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Saphenous Vein   Transports blood from veins in the foot to the femoral artery  
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Submental Artery   Branch of external maxillary artery supplies blood to chin and lower lip  
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Superficial Temporal Artery   Branch of external carotid; branches into smaller arteries; supplies blood to sides and top of the head  
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Superior Labial Artery   Branch of external maxillary artery supplies blood to upper lip and septum  
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Supraorbital Artery   Branch of the internal carotid artery; supplies blood to parts of the forehead and eyes  
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Systemic Circulation   The process of blood traveling from the heart throughout the body and back to the heart  
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Thrombocytes   Blood platelets, Responsible for the clotting of blood  
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Transverse Artery   Branch of superficial temporal artery supplies blood to the masseter muscle  
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Ulnar Artery   Supplies blood to little finger side of the forearm and smaller arteries in the hand  
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Vagus Nerve   10th cranial nerve helps regulate heartbeat  
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Varicose Vein   bulges that form in vain stretch and lose their elasticity  
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Vein   Tubular elastic thin walled branching vessel that carries in pure blood from the capillaries to the heart  
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