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| What is the CV composed of? |
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| blood vessels and the heart |
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| a blood vessel taking blood from the heart to the tissues of the body |
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a tiny blood vessel between the arterioles and the venules, which carries blood and nutrients into the tissues
Any tiny tube carrying liquids in the body. |
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| a small vein or vessel leading from tissue to a larger vein |
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| a blood vessel which takes deoxygenated blood containing waste carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the heart |
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| portion of the nervous system that regulates involuntary actions, such as heart rate, digestive and peristalsis |
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| flat, leaf shaped structure that comprises the valves of the heart and prevents back flow of the blood |
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| tubular space or channel within an organ or structure of the body; space w/n an artery, vein, intestine, or tube |
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| back flow or ejecting of contents through an opening |
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