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science vocbulary

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blood   liquid inside the human body that: delivers oxygen, nutrients and otherchemicals to all parts of the bodycarries off waste from all parts of the bodyfights against infectionsworks to regulate body temperature  
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arteries   blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart to different parts of the body  
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veins   blood vessels that carry blood from zdifferent parts of the body to the heart  
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capillaries   tiny blood vessels that deliver blood to the cells and contact arteries and veins  
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blood vessels   small tube-like sturtures (arteries, veins and capillaries) that allow blood to travel throughout the body  
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red blood cells   (RBC"S) pick up oxygen in the lungs, deliver it to other blood cells and carry away waste  
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white blood cells   (WHB's) fight infection any carry off dead blood cells  
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plasma   the yellowish liquid river in which blood cells flow  
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germs   viruses and bacteria that get into the bloodstream  
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platelets   brownish-yellowish bits of cells that work to form clots and reduce blood flow at the scene of a cut or a wound  
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fiberinogen   this substance forms a net at the site of a cut so the platelets stick together and stop the blood flow  
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hematolgy   the study of blood  
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heart   muscle that pumps the blood throughout the body  
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