Wit & Wisdom Module 1: Vocabulary List 2

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Aortic valve

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A heart valve located between the left ventricle and the aorta.

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Artery

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A vessel that carries blood away from the heart.

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Capillary

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A vessel that connects arteries and veins.

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Cardiac

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Dealing with the heart.

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Cardiogram

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A record of the heart's activity.

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Cardiologist

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A doctor who specializes in treating the human heart.

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Cell

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Any one of the very small parts that together form all living things.

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Chamber

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A cavity in the heart that pumps blood.

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Circulatory

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Related to how blood flows in the body.

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Hemoglobin

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The part of blood that contains iron, carries oxygen throughout the body, and gives blood its red color.