Circulatory System Vocab

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System of organs including heart, blood vessels, and blood circulated in vertebrates.

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Circulatory System

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Carries oxygen from lungs to body

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Red Blood Cells

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Protects from illness and disease

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White Blood Cells

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Delivers blood to organs and tissues

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Blood Vessels

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Distributes oxygen-rich blood to the body

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Arteries

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Collects oxygen-poor blood from the body back to the heart.

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Veins

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Smallest vessels for material exchange between blood and tissues.

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Capillaries

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Proteins that protect against unwanted substances

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Antibodies

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Body's main energy source

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Glucose

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Heart conditions: diseased vessels, structural issues, blood clots

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Heart Disease