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aorta the main artery of the body. The aorta carries blood from the left side of the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs.
capillary a tiny blood vessel joining the end of an artery to the beginning of a vein.
stroke A stroke is a sudden injury to the brain that happens when not enough blood is able to flow to it. This happens when an artery that goes to the brain is blocked and blood cannot get through. A stroke occurs in the brain but it can cause damage to various parts of the body. It can also cause death. [1/6 definitions]