Circulatory Story Vocab

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Related to blood circulation

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circulatory

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Part of a larger system

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component

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Protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen

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hemoglobin

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To carry something from one place to another

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transport

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Smallest functioning unit of a living organism

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cell

Front

Liquid part of blood; 90% water

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plasma

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Protective sac enclosing the heart

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pericardium

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Membrane separating left and right sides of the heart

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septum

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Top chamber of the heart that receives blood from veins.

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atrium

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One of the heart's bottom chambers that receives blood from the atrium and sends it out through an artery.

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ventricle