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25 Cards in this Set
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vein
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blood vessel that returns blood to the heart
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trachea
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windpipe
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emphysema
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the loss of elasticity in the tissues of the lungs
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aorta
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large blood vessel from the left ventricle
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lymph
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fluid that leaks from blood vessels
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phagocyte
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white blood cell that engulfs- digest foreign cells
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atherosclerosis
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when plaque builds up on the walls of arteries
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atrium
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upper chamber of the heart
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bronchus
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passage way from the trachea to the lungs
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artery
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carries blood from the heart to the tissues of the body
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pharynx
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passageway for food and air
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valve
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prevents the back flow of blood
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platelet
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cell fragment helps clot blood
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diaphragm
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large flat muscle used in breathing
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larynx
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in throat contains vocal cords
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alveolns
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tiny air sac at end of bronchiole
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cappilary
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smallest blood vessel
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hemoglobin
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iron rich protein in red blood cells
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ventricle
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lower chamber of the heart
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myocardium
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thick middle muslce of the heart
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pacemaker
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small group of cardiac muslce cells in right atrium
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nicotene
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stiumlant drug in tobacco
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plasma
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made up 55% of blood
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systemic circulation
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pathway in which the left side of the heart pumps blood to all the body
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pulmonary circulation
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pathway in which the right side of the heart pumps blood to the lungs
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