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Sasser Circulatory
Life Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cardiovascular system | collection of organs that transport blood throughout the body |
| artery | a blood vessel that carries blood away form the heart to the body's organs |
| capillary | a tiny blood vessel that allows an exchange between blood and cells in other tissues. |
| vein | 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, capilalries, and viens |
| systemic circulation | the flow of blood form the heart to all parts of the body and back to the heart |
| atherosclerois | cholesterol buildup in the bood vessels making them narrow and less elastic |
| stroke | blood vessel in the brain become clogged or ruptures |
| heart attack | when part of the muscle dies and part of the muscle is damaged |
| heart failure | heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs |