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Circulatory Level 2
All the vocabulary for Level 2 of the Circulatory system menu.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| blood pressure | The force with which your heart pumps blood through the blood vessels. |
| pulse | The number of times your heart beats in a given amount of time (usually in 1 minute) |
| ribs | The bones that protect your heart and lungs. |
| atherosclerosis | "A disease that involves a build-up of plaque on the artery walls |
| plaque | A fatty deposit that can accumulate on the walls of blood vessels. |
| hypertension | "A condition where the heart pumps with too much force |
| hemoglobin | The chemical in blood that oxygen attaches to. It is found in red blood cells. |
| coronary circulation | Blood flow to and around the heart tissues. |
| pulmonary circulation | Blood flow between the heart and lungs. |
| systemic circulation | Blood flow between the heart and the rest of the body. |