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Unit 6:8 Circulatory

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Blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart Veins
Valve between the left ventricle and the aorta Aortic valve
Muscular middle layer of the heart Myocardium
Double-layered membrane on the outside of the heart Pericardium
Blood cell required for the clotting process Thrombocyte
Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart Artery
Muscular wall that seperates the heart into a right and left side Septum
Complex prtoein on red blood cells Hemoglobin
Lower chamber of the heart Ventricle
Smooth layer of cells lining the inside of the heart Endocardium
Valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery Pulomnary valve
Upper chamber of the heart Atrium
Blood cell that carries oxygen and carbon dioxide Erythrocyte
Brief period of rest in the heart Diastole
Fluid portion of blood Plasma
Blood vessel that connects arterioles with venules Capillary
Valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle Mitral valve
Blood cell that helps fight infection Leukocyte
Period of ventricular contraction in the heart Systole
Tissue that flows through the circulatory system Blood
Largest artery in the body Aorta
Twop largest veins in the body Superior and inferior vena cava
Vessels that allow oxygen and nutrients to pass through to cells Capillaries
Smallest branches of arteries Arterioles
Smallest branch of veins Venules
What gives blood its characteristic red color? Hemoglobin
What is Hemoglobin? What is its function? Hemoglobin is a complex protein: To carry oxygen adn carbon dioxide
Phagocytize bacteria Neutrophils
Provide immunity for the body by developing antibodies Lymphocytes
Defend the body from allergic reaction Eosinophils
Produce histamine and heparin Basiophils
Saclike formation in the wall of the artery Aneurosym
Inadequate number of red blood cells, hemoglobin, or both Anemia
Dilated swollen veins Varicose veins
A fatty deposit on the walls of arteries Atheroscierosis
Disease characterized by failure of the blood to clot Hemophilia
High blood pressure Hypertension
Inflammation of the veins with formation of the blood to clot Phlebitis
Foreign susbstance circulating in the blood stream Embolus
Malignant disease with large numbers of immature white blood cells Leukemia
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