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1. transports substances around the body
2. helps keep the body at about 98.6 F or 37 C
3. helps defend the body against diseases and infections |
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| a hollow muscular organ that constantly pumps blood through the body |
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| a person who donates blood |
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| carry blood from the body back to the heart |
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| carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body |
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carry oxygen to all parts of the body
concave-shaped on both sides |
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| connect the arteries and the veins |
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| things to do to stay healthy |
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eat the right kinds of foods
exercise
do not smoke |
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frequently needed
can only be stored for a short time |
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| from the right side of the heart to the lungs |
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| help the body fight diseases and infections |
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| main job is to clean the blood |
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| one of the lower chambers of the heart |
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| one of the upper chambers of the heart |
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| pumps blood to the rest of the body |
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| sends electric currents to the heart, making it beat at a steady pace |
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| small flaps of tissue found in the heart and the veins that prevent blood from flowing backwards |
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| the first to realize that the heart, arteries, and veins are part of one big circulatory system |
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| the largest artery in the body |
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| the liquid part of the blood that contains dissolved proteins, sugars, and nutrients |
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| the main organ of the circulatory system |
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| the number of main blood types |
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| the number of times your heart beats in one minute |
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| the push of blood through the blood vessels that occurs each time the heart beats |
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| the transfer of blood from a healthy person to an injure person |
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| tiny fragments of cells that help form blood clots |
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