Cardiovascular System Vocabulary

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  1. 2. blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
  2. 4. irregular or abnormal rhythm,usually referring to the heart rythm
  3. 5. pertaining to the heart
  4. 6. blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart
  5. 8. tiny blood vessel that connects arterioles and venules and allows
  6. 9. oxygenated blood is high in oxygen and low in carbon dioxide
  7. 10. the iron-containing protein of the red blood cells;serves to carry oxygen from the lungs to the red tissue
  8. 14. gas excessive cabiliates of all body
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  1. 1. gas excessive occurs at body
  2. 2. largest artery in the body
  3. 3. blood that is low in oxygen and high in carbon dioxide
  4. 7. vessel they are 3 main types:arteries,capillaries, and veins
  5. 11. fluid that circulates through the vessels in the body to carry substances to all body parts
  6. 12. arteries the first branch of the aorta
  7. 13. a muscular,hollow organ often called the "pump"