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| Arteries that carry blood away from the heart. |
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a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. In vertebrates there may be up to four chambers (as in humans), with two atria and two ventricles. |
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relating to or denoting the system of organs and ducts by which urine is produced and discharged, |
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| The human skeletal system consists of bones, cartilage, ligaments and tendons and accounts for about 20 percent of the body weight. |
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