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Gr.7 CHAPTER 16 LESSONS 2/3 ONLY
| Term | Defin |
|---|---|
| ATRIUM | UPPER 2 CHAMBERS OF THE HEART |
| VENTRICLE | LOWER 2 CHAMBERS OF THE HEART |
| ARTERY | BLOOD VESSEL THAT TAKES BLOOD AWAY FROM THE HEART |
| CAPILLARIES | TINY BLOOD VESSELS THAT DELIVER SUPPLIES TO CELLS AND TAKE AWAY WASTE MATERIALS |
| VEIN | BLOOD VESSEL THAT BRINGS BLOOD TOWARD THE HEART |
| SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION | NETWORK OF BLOOD VESSELS THAT CARRY BLOOD FROM THE HEART TO THE BODY AND BACK TO THE HEART |
| CORONARY CIRCULATION | NETWORK OF ARTERIES AND VEINS THAT SUPPLY BLOOD TO THE HEART |
| PULMONARY CIRCULATION | NETWORK OF BLOOD VESSELS THAT CARRIES BLOOD TO AND FROM THE LUNGS |
| HYPERTENSION | HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE |
| ATHEROSCLEROSIS | BUILDUP OF FATTY MATERIAL WITHIN THE WALLS OF ARTERIES |
| RED BLOOD CELLS | EROTHROCYTES |
| WHITE BLOOD CELLS | LEUKOCYTES |
| PLATELETS | SMALL, IRREGULAR SHAPED PIECES OF CELLS THAT PLUG WOUNDS AND STOP BLEEDING |
| PLASMA | YELLOWISH, LIQUID PART OF BLOOD THAT TRANSPORTS BLOOD CELLS |
| Rh FACTOR | PROTEIN FOUND ON RED BLOOD CELLS THAT IS A CHEMICAL MARKER |
| LEUKEMIA | CANCER OF THE BONE MARROW |
| ANEMIA | LOW NUMBERS OF RED BLOOD CELLS OR RED BLOOD CELLS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN ENOUGH HEMOGLOBIN |
| HEMOGLOBIN | IRON RICH PROTEIN THAT BONDS EASILY TO OXYGEN IN THE LUNGS |