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Circulation & Respir
Circulation and Respiration 7th Grade Holt California Life Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| structure | the arrangement of the parts of a whole |
| function, noun | use or purpose |
| function, verb | to work or perform a role |
| contribution | a part given toward a whole |
| individual | being a single, separate entity; particular |
| affect, verb | to change; to have an effect on; to influence |
| generate | to bring about, to produce |
| cardiovascular system | a collection of organs that transport blood throughout the body |
| artery | a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the body's organs |
| capillary | a tiny blood vessel that allows an exchange between blood and cells in tissue |
| vein | in vertebrate biology, a vessel that carries blood to the heart |
| pulmonary circulation | the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart through the pulmonary arteries, capillaries, and veins |
| systemic circulation | the flow of blood from the heart to all parts of the body and back to the heart |
| blood | the fluid that carries gases, nutrients, and wastes through the body and that is made up of platelets, white blood cels, red blood cells and plasma |
| blood pressure | the force that blood exerts on the walls of the arteries |
| systolic blood pressure | the pressure inside large arteries when the heart's ventricles contract |
| Diastolic blood pressure | the background pressure inside arteries when the ventricles relax |