Resp and Circulatory Word Scramble
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respiratory system | a system specialized for bringing oxygen into an animal's body, either directly to the cells or to the circulatory system to be distributed to the cells, and for removing carbon dioxide, either directly from the vicinity of the cells or from the circulato |
lungs | the main organ of the respiratory system in many vertebrates |
alveoli | small sacs in the lung where gas exchange takes place between the air in the lungs and the blood in the circulatory system |
trachea | windpipe |
diaphragm | Large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity that helps with breathing |
gills | organs for breathing found in fish and amphibians |
circulatory system | the material transport system of multicellular animals |
arteries | carry blood away from the heart |
veins | vessels that carry blood toward the heart |
capillaries | the smallest, thinnest vessels in a closed circulatory system |
atrium | a chamber of the heart that receives blood coming from the veins |
ventricle | a chamber of the heart that pumps blood into the arteries |
heart | the main organ of the circulatory system |
blood | the fluid portion of the circulatory system |
pulmonary artery | artery carrying oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs |
pulmonary vein | carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart |
aorta | largest artery in the body |
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