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A disease caused by a shortage of red blood cells.
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The upper chambers of the heart.
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A substance that us secreted by the liver and storage in the gallbladder, and that helps digest fat.
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Solution formed of water, gases, minerals salts, glucose, proteins and hormones
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The upper opening of the stomach that connect to the oesophagus
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Dilation of the heart and arteries when blood enters them
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The cartilagius membrane in the pharynx that is resposible from preventing food from entering the larynx
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Chewed food mixed with saliva
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Inflamation of the liver due to a viral infection or toxic substances
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The medium that sorrounds cells, throught which they discharge waste substances and take in the substances they need
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Folds in the walls of the small instestine that increase the absortion surface and are surrounded by large numbers of blood and lymph capllaries
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Fluid that forms interstitial fluid and flows throuhgt the lymphatic system
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The valve separating the left atrium from the left ventricle. It open to allows blood to flow from the atirum to the ventricle and then closes again prvent backward flow
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One of the millions of microscopic structures that form the kidneys
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Wave-like movements made by the muscles in the walls of the digestive tract that move food blouses throught it
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A membrane that protects the lungs and live a space filled with fluid known as pleural fluid
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The circuit that carries the blood between the heart and the lungs in order to oxygenate blood
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the lower opening of the stomach tha connects to the small instestine and controls the passage of food into it
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Valves that control the outflow of blood from the ventricles throught the major arteries and prevent backward flow