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| the blood vessels that move blood away from the heart |
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| the upper two chambers of the heart |
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| are microscopic blood vessels that connect arteries and veins |
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| is the flow of blood to the tissues of the heart |
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| a molecule that carries oxygen and carbon dioxide, made of an iron compound that gives blood its red color |
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| collects fluid from body tissue spaces and returns it to the blood through lymph capillaries and large lymph vessels |
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| is the liquid part of blood and is made mostly of water |
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| is the flow of blood through the heart and lungs |
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| moves blood to all tissues except the lungs and the heart |
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| the blood vessels that move blood in the direction of the heart. |
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| the two lower chambers of the heart |
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| tissue that prevents the blood from flowing backwards |
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| are the odd-shaped cell fragments that help clot blood |
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| tissue fluid found inside lymphatic capillaries. |
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| a condition when you lack red healthy blood cells |
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| a type of condition that affects the bone marrow, a spongy center of the bone that produces blood cells. |
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