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CTC Cardiovascular V
CTC Cardiovascular Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| arteries | tubes carrying blood AWAY from the heart |
| veins | tubes carrying blood TOWARD the heart |
| capillaries | tubes that connect arteries and veins |
| lymph | fluid that contains white blood cells and acts to remove bacteria from tissues |
| lymph nodes | masses of lymphatic tissue |
| plasma | watery portion of the blood |
| erythrocytes | red blood cells that carry oxygen |
| leukocytes | white blood cells that fight infection |
| thrombocytes | parts of cells in the blood that seal small leaks in walls of blood vessels |
| endocardium | innermost layers of the heart, lining |
| myocardium | middle layer of heart, full of muscles |
| pericardium | outermost layer of the heart |
| atria | upper heart chambers |
| ventricles | lower heart chambers |
| cardiac cycle | series of events to make heart pump blood through the body |
| atherosclerosis | common vascular disease |
| varicose veins | enlarged veins you can see through the skin |
| angina pectoris | acute chest pain |
| MI myocardial infarction | heart attack |
| ischemia | not enough blood supply |
| infarction | death of tissue |
| thrombi | stationary blood clots |
| embolus | moving blood clot |
| hemoglobin | protein in red blood cells that caries oxygen to the tissues |
| thrombocytes | platelets in the blood responsible for clotting |
| coagulation | clotting of the blood |
| hemostasis | stopping blood loss |
| arterioles | smallest of the arteries |
| capillary bed | network of capillaries |
| venules | tiniest of veins |