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heart vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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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 |