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32 Cards in this Set
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Alveoli |
Thousands of tiny sacks at the end of the Bronchioles in the lungs that contain air |
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Artery |
Blood vessels that direct blood away from heart |
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Atrium |
An upper chamber of the heart |
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Bronchi |
The two air tubes the trachea splits into within the lungs that connects to the alveoli |
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Erythrocytes |
A Red blood cell |
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Lymphatic system |
A group of organs and tissues that collect fluid that leaks from blood returns it to the blood |
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Larynx |
A cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea that contains the vocal cords ( voice box ) |
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Leukocyte |
White blood cell |
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Pharynx |
The upper portion of the throat the very back cavity of the mouth opens in the larynx or esophagus |
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Plasma |
The fluid of blood |
( deoxygenated ) |
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Pulmonary circuit |
The circulation of blood between your heart and lungs |
( oxygenated ) |
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Systemic circuit |
The circulation of blood between your heart and lungs |
Windpipe |
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Trachea |
The pass is room for air traveling from the larynx to the lungs |
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Vein |
Blood vessels that direct the blood back to the heart |
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Ventricle |
The lower chamber of the heart |
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Cardiovascular system |
Organ and tissue that transports substances and maintain homeostasis |
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Respiratory system |
A group of organs that takes an oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide |
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Antibodie |
Chemicals that identify a neutralize pathogens |
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Bronchioles |
Thousands of tiny tubes that carry oxygen and carbon dioxide out of the lungs |
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Capillary |
Tiny thin blood vessels that allow for the exchange of nutrients in gases |
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Immunity |
Ability to fight infection and resistance to disease |
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Lymph |
Fluid that Tate has leaked from blood capillaries and moves through the lymphatic system |
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Lymph node |
Small bean shaped organs that remove pathogens in dead cells from lymph |
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Pathogen |
Infectious agents such as bacteria or virus |
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Asthma |
Irritants cause tissue around the bronchioles to constrict and secrete large amounts of mucus |
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Atherosclerosis |
A hardening of arteries of those caused by the buildup of cholesterol and other lipids |
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Bronchitis |
Develops when someone irritates the lining of bronchioles |
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Stroke |
When blood vessels in the brain become blocked or burst |
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Hypertension |
Abnormally high blood pressure |
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Lymphoma |
A type of cancer that often begins in a lymph node |
Difficulty breathing |
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Emphysema |
Damaged alveoli causing difficulty obtaining oxygen and removing carbon dioxide |
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Pneumonia |
Is an inflammation of the Longs that is usually caused by bacteria or virus |
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