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Hohman Great Heart 2

Module 1 Vocabulary Review for Lessons 7-9

QuestionAnswer
concentrate to bring together; focus
circulatory system a human biological system that helps blood flow throughout the body
circular moving or going around in a circle; from the root circ
component a part of a larger object or system
hemoglobin a type of protein found in red blood cells in the body
transport the act of carrying something from one place to another
cell the smallest, functioning unit (working part) of a living organism
plasma the liquid part of the blood
pericardium a protective sac that encloses the heart
main idea the main point of what was read
chamber an enclosed space, cavity, or compartment; the chambers of the heart
inference a conclusion or opinion reached based on known facts from the passage and your own background experiences (schema)
figurative language a word or phrase that can have more than one meaning; simile, metaphor, idiom, ...
simile comparison of two unlike things; uses like or as Sally's smile is like sunshine.
metaphor comparison of two unlike things without using like or as Sally's smile is sunshine.
erythrocyte red blood cell
septum a dividing wall or membrane especially between sections of the body
atrium one of two sections of the heart that take in blood from the veins; upper sections
ventricle one of two lower sections of the heart that pumps the blood
mitral valve a cardiac valve consisting of two triangular flaps which allow the blood to flow in one direction only from the left atrium to the left ventricle
aortic valve the valve that separates the aorta from the left ventricle and prevents blood from flowing back into the left ventricle
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