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Circulatory system structure
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A valve in the heart that guards the opening between the left atrium and the left ventricle, stopping blood from coming back into the atrium.
bicuspid valve
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A rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them.
pulse
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Blood cells that carry oxygen from the lungs to the body cells.
red blood cell
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It Carries blood from lower regions of the body to right atrium.
inferior vena cava
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It receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart.
superior vena cava
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Vessels carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.
pulmonary vein
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Chamber that pumps oxygenated blood out to the body.
left ventricle
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It's the largest artery in the body that conducts freshly oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissues.
aorta
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Chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and sends it to the left ventricle
left atrium
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The artery carrying blood from the right ventricle to the lungs for oxygenation.
pulmonary artery
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Blood cells responsible for the function of destroying pathogenes.
white blood cell
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Receives blood from the inferior and superior vena cava
right atrium
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Disk-shaped, small bodies in the blood, responsible for blood clot formation.
platelets
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Liquid portion of blood with suspended red and white cells in it.
plasma
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Chamber ther receives blood from the right atrium and pumps it into the pulmonary artery
right ventricle
16.
It keeps blood moving toward the lungs.
pulmonary (semi-lunar) valve
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Blood vessels carrying blood back to the heart
veins
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A valve between the right atrium and right ventricle that stops blood from flowing back into the atrium.
tricuspid valve
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System that provides a flow of nutrients throughout the body.
circulatory system
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Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
arteries
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It is composed of cells (red and white) suspended in a liquid called plasma.
blood
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It keeps blood moving to the body.
aortic (sumi-lunar) valve
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They control blood flow to and from the heart
heart valves
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Tubelike structures that carry blood throughout the body.
blood vessels
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Microscopic vessel through which exchanges take place between the blood and cells of the body
capillaries