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19 Cards in this Set
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atria
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the two upper chambers of the heart
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ventricle
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the two lower chambers of the heart
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pulmonary circulation
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the flow of blood through the heart, to the lungs, and back to the heart.
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systemic circulation
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moves oxygen-rich blood to all of your organs and body tissues ecept for the heart and lungs.
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coronary circulation
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the flow of blood to the tissues of the heart.
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arteries
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blood vessels that move blood away form the heart.
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veins
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blood vessels that move blood to the heart.
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capillaries
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microscopic blood vessels that connect arteries and veins.
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blood pressure
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force exerted on vessel walls by blood when the heart pumps it through the cariovascular system.
*normally 120 over 80 for a young adult. |
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atherosclerosis
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cardiovascular condition resulting from fatty deposits on arterial walls, which can clog blood vessels and interfere with blood flow.
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hypertension
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high blood pressure that can be cause by atherosclerosis.
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plasma
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the liquid part of blood and consists mostly of water.
*nutrients, minerals, and oxygen are dissolved. |
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hemoglobin
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chemical in red blood cells taht can carry oxygen and carbon dioxide.
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platelets
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irregularly shaped cell fragments that help clot blood.
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lymphatic system
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collects fluid from body tissue spaces and returns it to the blood through lymph capillaries and lymph vessels
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lymph
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tissue fluid that has moved from around cells and into lymph vessels
*consist of mostly water, dissolved substances, and lymphocytes. |
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lymphocytes
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a type of white blood cell.
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lymph nodes
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bean shaped structures found throughout the body that filter out microorganisms and foreign materials engulfed by lymphocytes.
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cariovacular system
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distributes materials which includes your heart, blood, and kilometers of vessels taht carry blood to every part of your body and then back to the heart.
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