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heart vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alveoli | tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow gas exchange |
| Deoxygenated | remove air from |
| Nephron (s) | )-send electrical and chemical impluses |
| Oxygenated- | - supplied with oxygen |
| Valve(s) | - prevent backflow of blood |
| Septum- | - separate the left and right sides of the heart |
| Artery- | carry oxygenated blood, carry blood away from the heart |
| Vein(s) | carry deoxygenated blood, return blood to the heart |
| Capillary | - where materials are exchanged in the blood. |
| Ventricle(s) | contract pumping blood through the body. |
| Atrium (atria) - | oxygenated blood enters the left atrium, the right atrium receives deoxygenated blood. |
| Pulse- | - the high and low pressure that can be felt in the arteries when the left ventricle contracts and relaxes |
| Lymphocyte(s)- | - cells of the immune system that recognize specific pathogens and either kill foreign cells or produce antibodies. |
| Antibody- | - blood protein produced in response to a specific antigen |
| Plasma | the liquid part of the blood |
| Immunity (passive/active) | - active immunity produces its own antibodies. Active immunity is given to a person from blood or other body fluid. |
| Platelets- | help to clot blood |
| Antigen | foreign substances that induces an immune system |
| Agglutination | the clumping of particles |
| Pathogen- | disease causing microorganisms |
| Vena cava | the largest veins in the body |
| Aorta- | largest artery in the body |
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