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Unit 3 terms
chapters 7-9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Endocrine System | balances the functions of the body. |
| Lymphatic System | is a part of your immune and circulatory systems that helps protect your body from illness and keeps fluids in balance. |
| Cardiovascular System | is the body's transport system that moves blood throughout the body to deliver oxygen and nutrients and remove waste. |
| Hematological System | is the body system responsible for making, transporting, and regulating blood and its components. It plays a major role in oxygen delivery, immunity, and clotting |
| Immunological System | is the body system that protects you from disease by identifying and destroying harmful substances like bacteria, viruses, and toxins |
| Thromb/o | clot |
| Myel/o | bone marrow |
| -penia | deficiency |
| Ket/o | body |
| Crin/o | to secrete |
| Pituitar/o, hypophsy/o | pituitary gland |
| Aden/o | gland |
| Coron/o | heart |
| Aort/o | aorta (the vessel that carries blood from the left ventricle to the systemic circulation) |
| Ather/o | fatty plaque |