Circulatory, Lymphatic And Respiratory Systems

Front 1

Myocardium

Back 1

Heart Muscle

Front 2

Aorta

Back 2

Largest artery in the body

Front 3

Arteries

Back 3

Carry blood away from the heart

Front 4

Veins

Back 4

Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart

Front 5

Lungs

Back 5

Main organs of the respiratory system

Front 6

Venules

Back 6

Small veins

Front 7

Arterioles

Back 7

Small vessels that receive blood from the arteries

Front 8

How many chambers are in the heart?

Back 8

4

Front 9

Atria

Back 9

Top chambers of the heart

Front 10

Ventricles

Back 10

Bottom chambers of the heart

Front 11

Tachycardia

Back 11

Fast heart rate

Front 12

Bradycardia

Back 12

Slow heart rate

Front 13

Your heart is the size of your..

Back 13

Fist

Front 14

Apex

Back 14

Bottom tip of heart

Front 15

-crasia

Back 15

A mixture or blending

Front 16

Heart valves

Back 16

Structures within the heart that open and close with the heartbeat to regulate the one-way flow of blood.

Front 17

Viscer/o, viscera

Back 17

Internal organs

Front 18

Dorsalis pedis

Back 18

Pulse point on top of the foot

Front 19

Arrythmia

Back 19

Irregular heart rhythm

Front 20

EKG/ECG

Back 20

Test for heart rhythm

Front 21

Lymph nodes

Back 21

Bean-shaped filters that cluster along the lymphatic vessels of the body. They function as a cleaner of lymph as well as a site of T and B cell activation

Front 22

Tonsils

Back 22

Masses of lymphatic tissue in the back of the oropharynx

Front 23

Phagocytes

Back 23

A type of white blood cells that ingests invading microbes

Front 24

Leukocytes

Back 24

White blood cells

Front 25

Lymph

Back 25

Fluid in the lymphatic system

Front 26

Role of lymphatic system

Back 26

Fluid balance, immune function, absorption if lipids

Front 27

Homeostasis

Back 27

A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular level

Front 28

Edema

Back 28

Excess fluid in body tissues, causing swelling

Front 29

The lymphatic system is a partner with what other systems?

Back 29

Immune and circulatory

Front 30

Lymph capillaries

Back 30

Microscopic vessels that draw lymph from tissues to the vessels

Front 31

Cellular debris

Back 31

Macrophages operate separately from the immune system as they perform the simple service of clearing up waste

Front 32

Axillary or armpit region

Back 32

A region where many lymph nodes are concentrated

Front 33

Aden/o

Back 33

Gland

Front 34

Lymph

Back 34

A WBC cell type

Front 35

Adenoids

Back 35

Mass of lymphatic tissue in the nasophatynx

Front 36

Lungs

Back 36

Main organs of the respiratory system

Front 37

Bronchial tree

Back 37

Branched airways that lead from the trachea to the microscopic air sacs called alveoli

Front 38

Oxygen

Back 38

Gas that enters the blood through the lungs and travels to the heart to be pumped via arteries to all body cells

Front 39

Pulmonary circulation

Back 39

Circulation off blood between the heart and three lungs

Front 40

Trachea

Back 40

Windpipe

Front 41

Larynx

Back 41

Voice box

Front 42

Pharynx

Back 42

Throat

Front 43

Sinuses

Back 43

Air filled spaces in the skull that open into the nasal cavity

Front 44

Mucus

Back 44

A slimy substance produced in the nose and throat to moisten and protect them

Front 45

Inhalation

Back 45

Breathing in

Front 46

Exhalation

Back 46

The act of breathing out

Front 47

Diaphragm

Back 47

Main muscle of breathing

Front 48

Top of the lungs are called the

Back 48

Apex

Front 49

The vocal chords are located in the

Back 49

Larynx

Front 50

Phon/o

Back 50

Sound, voice

Front 51

Pneumonia

Back 51

Inflammation of the lungs

Front 52

Tracheostomy

Back 52

Creation of an artificial opening into the trachea

Front 53

Asbestosis

Back 53

Asbestos particles accumulate in the lungs

Front 54

Lung cancer

Back 54

A condition in which cancer cells form in the tissues of the lung

Front 55

COPD

Back 55

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Front 56

Asthma

Back 56

A chronic disorder characterized by episodes of severe breathing difficulty, coughing, and wheezing

Front 57

Pulmonary fibrosis

Back 57

The formation of scar tissue in the lung, resulting in decreased lung capacity and increased difficulty in breathing

Front 58

Cause of lung cancer

Back 58

Smoking

Front 59

Hyperpnea

Back 59

Excessive breathing

Front 60

Hypoxia

Back 60

Deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues

Front 61

Cheyne-Stokes respiration

Back 61

Pattern of breathing characterized by a gradual increase of depth and sometimes rate to a maximum level, followed by decrease, resulting in apnea

Front 62

Cyanosis

Back 62

Bluish discoloration of the skin

Front 63

Laryngitis

Back 63

Inflammation of the larynx

Front 64

Walking pneumonia

Back 64

A milder but longer-lasting form of pneumonia caused by the bacteria mycoplasma pneumoniae

Front 65

Diptheria

Back 65

Pseudo membrane formation making breathing difficult

Front 66

TB

Back 66

Tuberculosis