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13 Cards in this Set
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Alveoli |
the sacs in the lungs where gases are exchanged between the air and the blood |
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Artery |
a thick-walled blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart |
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Asthma |
a disorder in which respiratory passageways become inflamed and narrow during attacks, leading to difficulty breathing |
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Blood Pressure |
the force with which blood pushes against the walls of blood vessels |
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Bronchitis |
an infection that causes the mucous membranes lining the bronchi to become inflamed |
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Capillary |
the smallest type of blood vessel in the body |
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Diaphragm |
a dome-shaped muscle below the lung that is involved in the breathing process |
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Hypertension |
blood pressure that is consistently 140/90 or greater |
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Plasma |
a liquid that makes up about 55 percent of the blood |
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Platelet |
a cell fragment that plays an important role in the blood clotting process |
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Red Blood Cell |
a hemoglobin-containing cell that carries oxygen from the lungs to other parts of the body |
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Vein |
a large, thin-walled blood vessel that carries blood to the heart |
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White Blood Cell |
a cell that helps protect the body from diseases and foreign substances |
