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| major organ of the cardiovascular system; pumps oxygenated blood throughout the body and deoxygenated blood to the lungs |
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| transports nutrients and wastes products throughout the body |
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| 3 major blood vessels:arteries, veins, capillaries; arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart, veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart, and capillaries are the place of nutrient and waste exchange |
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| movement of blood throughout the body; 2 types of movement:systemic and pulmonary; systemic circulation carries blood throughout the body, pulmonarycirculation carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen |
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| pressure of blood against the walls of the blood vessels; 2 numbers: systolic pressure (as heart beats) versus diastolic pressure (heart relaxes) |
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| supplies oxygen to the blood, which then delivers oxygen to all parts of the body, carbon dioxide is the waste product |
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| stores oxygen supply for the body and pumps air into and out of the body; located in the chest |
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| essential element for the body to survive |
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| waste product produced by cells |
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