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The Respiratory System
Respiratory System Vocabulary
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10th Grade
04/25/2016

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heart
Definition
organ that pumps blood throughout the body
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artery
Definition
blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
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vein
Definition
blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart
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aorta
Definition
largest artery in the body
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blood
Definition
carries oxygen and carbon dioxide through the body
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atria
Definition
receiving chambers of the heart
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ventricle
Definition
chamber that pumps blood out of the heart
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capillary
Definition
the smallest kind of blood vessel
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red blood cells
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carry oxygen to parts of the body
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white blood cells
Definition
protect the body against foreign substances
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