Cardiovascular S. Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Arteries | Any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood |
Arterioles | A small branch of an artery leading into capillaries |
Capillaries | Any of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules |
Veins | Any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the blood carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart |
Venules | a very small vein, especially one collecting blood from the capillaries |
Unoxygenated | No oxygen |
Oxygenated | Containing oxygen |
Waste Product | An unusable or unwanted substance |
Carbon Dioxide | a gas stronger than oxygen |
Endocardium | The thin, smooth membrane that lines inside of the chambers of the heart |
Myocardium | The muscular tissues of the heart |
Pericardium | The membrane enclosing the heart, consisting of an outer fibrous layer and an inner double layer of serous membrane |
Apex | The pointy part of the heart |
Ventricles | A hollow part or cavity in an organ |
Aorta | The main artery of the body |
Pulse | A rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically is felt in the wrist or the neck |
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