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Which food can be safely consumed by a person with celiac disease?
Aorta
The largest artery in the body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and extending down to the abdomen, distributing oxygenated blood to all parts of the body.
Right Ventricle
The lower right chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium and pumps it to the lungs for oxygenation.
Metarterioles
Small blood vessels that function as intermediaries between arterioles and capillaries, controlling blood flow into capillary beds with precapillary sphincters.
Capillary
The smallest blood vessels in the body, which connect arteries and veins, facilitating the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrients and waste substances between blood and surrounding tissues.