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| Transports materials to and from your cells |
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| A connective tissue made up of two types of cells, cell parts, and plasma |
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| Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart |
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| The smallest blood vessels |
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| Blood vessels that direct blood to the heart |
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| The circulation of blood between the heart and lungs |
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| The circulation of blood between the heart and the body (excluding the lungs) |
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| The amount of force exerted by blood on the inside walls of a blood vessel |
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| A collection of organs that collect extracellular fluid and return it to the blood; the organs in this system include the lymph nodes and the lymphatic vessels |
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| the fluid and particles absorbed into lymph capillaries |
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| Small, bean-shaped organs that collect extracellular fluid and return it to the blood; the organs in this system include the lymph nodes and the lymphatic vessels |
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| a lymphm organ that produces lymphocytes |
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| An organ that filters blood and produces lymphocytes |
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| Small masses of soft tissue located at the back of the nasal cavity, on the inside of the throat, and at the back of the tongue |
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| The exchange of gases between living cells and their enviroment; including breathing and cellular respiration |
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| A collection of organs whose primary function is to take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide; the organs of this system include the lungs, the throat, and the passageways that lead to the lungs |
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The upper portion of the throat
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| The area of the throat that contains the vocal cords |
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| The air passageway from the larynx to the throat. |
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| The two tubes that connect the lungs with the tundra |
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| Tiny sacs that form the bronchiole branches of the lungs. |
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