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ArteryArtery-arteria--arteria-

a blood vessel that a blood vessel that conveys blood from the conveys blood from the heart to any part of the heart to any part of the body.body.

AtriumAtrium-auriculas--auriculas-

either of the either of the two upper two upper chambers on chambers on each side of each side of the heart that the heart that receive blood receive blood from the veins from the veins and in turn and in turn force it into force it into the ventricles. the ventricles.

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CapillaryCapillary-capilar--capilar-

one of the minute blood one of the minute blood vessels between the vessels between the terminations of the arteries terminations of the arteries and the beginnings of the and the beginnings of the veinsveins

Coronary CirculationCoronary Circulation-circulacion coronaria--circulacion coronaria-

Coronary Coronary circulationcirculation is is the circulation of the circulation of blood in the blood in the blood vesselsblood vessels that supply that supply bloodblood to and from the to and from the heartheart muscle. muscle.

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HemoglobinHemoglobin-hemoglobina--hemoglobina-

the oxygen-carrying the oxygen-carrying pigment of red pigment of red blood cells that blood cells that gives them their red gives them their red color and serves to color and serves to convey oxygen to convey oxygen to the tissues the tissues

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LymphLymph-linfa--linfa-

a clear yellowish, slightly alkaline, a clear yellowish, slightly alkaline, coagulable fluid, containing white coagulable fluid, containing white blood cells in a liquid resembling blood cells in a liquid resembling blood plasma, that is derived from the blood plasma, that is derived from the tissues of the body and conveyed to tissues of the body and conveyed to the bloodstream by the lymphatic the bloodstream by the lymphatic vessels.vessels.

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Lymph NodeLymph Node-ganglio linfatico--ganglio linfatico-

any of the glandlike any of the glandlike masses of tissue in masses of tissue in the lymphatic the lymphatic vessels containing vessels containing cells that become cells that become lymphocytes.lymphocytes.

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Lymphatic SystemLymphatic System-sistema linfatico--sistema linfatico-

the system by which the system by which lymph is returned lymph is returned from the cells to the from the cells to the blood and by which blood and by which white blood cells white blood cells are produced in are produced in response to response to inflammation or inflammation or presence of presence of antigensantigens

LymphocyteLymphocyte-linfocito--linfocito-

a type of white a type of white blood cell blood cell having a large, having a large, spherical spherical nucleus nucleus surrounded by surrounded by a thin layer of a thin layer of nongranular nongranular cytoplasm. cytoplasm. http://www.interet-general.info/IMG/Lymphocytes-T-CD4-Infection-Par-Sida-4.jpg

PlasmaPlasma-plasma--plasma-

the liquid part of blood the liquid part of blood or lymph, as or lymph, as distinguished from the distinguished from the suspended elements. suspended elements.

Plasma Cell

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PlateletPlatelet-plaqueta--plaqueta-

a small a small platelike platelike body, esp. body, esp. a blood a blood platelet.platelet.

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Pulmonary CirculationPulmonary Circulation-circulacion pulmonar--circulacion pulmonar-

the circulation of the circulation of blood from the blood from the heart to the heart to the lungs for lungs for oxygenation and oxygenation and back to the back to the heart. heart.

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Systemic CirculationSystemic Circulation-circulacion sistemica--circulacion sistemica-

the the circulatory circulatory system in system in generalgeneral. .

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VeinVein-vena--vena-

one of the system of one of the system of branching vessels or branching vessels or tubes conveying blood tubes conveying blood from various parts of from various parts of the body to the heart.the body to the heart.

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blood vessel.blood vessel.http://www.scvir.org/images/patients/normal_vein_vs_varicose_vein.jpg

VentricleVentricle-ventriculos--ventriculos-

either of the two either of the two lower chambers lower chambers on each side of on each side of the heart that the heart that receive blood receive blood from the atria and from the atria and in turn force it in turn force it into the arteries. into the arteries. http://a-s.clayton.edu/biology/biol1152L/cardiac_anatomy/ventricles.jpg