Vocab. Review for Heart & Circulatory System
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| atria | 2 upper chambers of the heart
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| ventricle | 2 lower chambers of the heart
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| pulmonary circulation | flow of blood through the heart to the lungs & back to the heart
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| systemic circulation | most extensive part of circulatory system in which blood moves to & from all body organs & tissues except the heart & lungs
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| coronary circulation | flow of blood to tissues of the heart
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| artery | blood vessel with thick elastic wall made of smooth muscle that moves blood AWAY from the heart
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| vein | blood vessel that moves blood TO heart & has valves to prevent backwar movement of blood
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| capillary | microscopic blood vessel that connects arteries & veins; nutrients, oxygen, wast materials & CO2 diffuse through its walls
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| blood pressure | force exerted on vessel walls by blood when heart pumps it through the cardiovascular system
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| atherosclerosis | cardiovascular condition resulting from fatty deposits on arterial walls
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| hypertension | cardiovascular disorder; high blood pressure that can be caused by atherosclerosis
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| plasma | liquid part of blood, consisting mostly of water plus dissolved nutrients, minerals & oxygen; makes up more than 1/2 the volume of blood
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| hemoglobin | chemical in red blood cells that can carry oxygen & CO2
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| platelet | irregularly shaped cell fragment that cirulates with red & white blood cells & helps to clot blood
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| lymphatic system | collects fluid from body tissue spaces & returns it to the blood thru lymph capillaries & lymph vessels; plays a vital role in protecting against infection
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| lymph | tissue fluid that has moved from around cells & into lymph vessels
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| lymphocyte | type of white blood cell produced by the lymphatic system that fights infections & foreign materials
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| lymph nodes | bean-shaped structures found throughout the body that filter out microorganisms
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