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24 Cards in this Set
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the largest artery in the body |
aorta |
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large vein from the upper or lower body which enters the heart |
vena cava |
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a blood vessel which carries blood TO the heart |
vein |
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a blood vessel which carries blood FROM the heart |
artery |
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the smallest of the blood vessels |
capillary |
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the cardiac muscle |
heart |
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an upper chamber of the heart |
atrium |
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a little doorlike flap |
valve |
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the liquid part of the blood |
plasma |
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carry oxygen throughout the body |
red blood cells |
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the expanding of the arteries after each heartbeat |
pulse |
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defend the body against infection/disease |
white blood cells |
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painful, enlarged veins |
varicose vein |
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continuous flow of blood within the body |
circulation |
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a blood clot on your skin |
scab |
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the pressure of your blood against the arteries |
blood pressure |
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How is food moved from one part of the body to another? |
through the bloodstreas |
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what is the job of platelets? |
they help the blood to clot |
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which mineral helps give red blood cells their color |
iron |
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what does plasma carry to every part of the body |
digested food |
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which artery supplies blood to the lungs? |
pulmonary artery |
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which system contains the heart, blood, arteries, veins, and capillaries? |
circulatory system |
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why do alcoholic beverages affect all parts of the body? |
alcohol is absorbed by the body and is directly to the liver where it is changed into a poisonous substance. then it is carried through the bloodstream to every part of the body |
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how does the use of tobacco affect the various parts of the circulatory system |
smoking caused the heart to contract rapidly and the arteries become narrower, which may result in high blood pressure, rapid heartrate, shortness of breath, and pain around the heart |