sceince vocab

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Circulatory System

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An organ system that transports needed materials to cells and removes waste.

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artery

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a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

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capillary

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a tiny blood vessel where substances are exchanged between the blood and the body cells

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vein

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a blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart

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lymph

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fluid that travels through the lymphic system

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bronchi

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the two passages that direct air into the lungs

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alveoli

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tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gasses between air and blood

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excretion

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the process by which wastes are removed from the body

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nephron

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A small filtering structure found in the kidneys that removes waste

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contract

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to tighten and become smaller