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Quiz 6 Vocabulary Terms
Ms. Wright
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Science
7th Grade
09/10/2007

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Term
left ventricle
Definition
Lower chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the body.
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right ventricle
Definition
Lower chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the lungs.
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pulmonary circulation
Definition
The flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart.
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systemic circulation
Definition
The flow of blood from the heart to all other parts of the body and back to the heart.
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blood
Definition
The fluid that carries gases, nutrients, and wastes through the body and is made up of platelets, white and red blood cells and plasma.
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blood pressure
Definition
The force that blood exerts on the walls of the arteries.
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