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A&P Heart Def.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the main artery that carries blood away from the heart | aorta |
| one of the tubular vessels that carry blood away from the heart | artery |
| one of the hollow cavities of the heart | atrium |
| the liquid that circulates in the heart, arteries, and veins | blood |
| classification of blood according to its chemical composition | blood type |
| a stimulating chemical found especially in coffee and tea | caffeine |
| a unit for measuring food's ability to produce heat and energy | calorie |
| any of the various compounds of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen including the sugars and starches | carbohydrate |
| formation of a sticky mass to stop the flow of blood | clotting of blood |
| any of the tiny, thin-walled tubes that carry blood between arteries and veins | capillary |
| an abnormal state of health marked by insulin is deficient and the urine and blood contain excess water | diabetes |
| the food and drink regularly consumed | diet |
| the conversion of food into a form that can be absorbed by the body | digestion |
| a substance used as or in medicine | drug |
| separation and elimination of wastes from the body especially in urine | excretion |
| physical exertion made for the sake of health | exercise |
| any of the chemical esters that occur naturally and are not soluble in water | fat |
| an unborn vertebrate especially after its basic structure is formed | fetus |
| a white, insoluble protein formed by the chemical fibrinogen to form blood clots | fibrin |
| a hormone produced by the pancreas essential for bodily use of sugars | insulin |
| a pale liquid consisting chiefly of plasma and white blood cells | lymph |
| soft vascular tissue that fills the cavities of most bones | marrow |
| the sum of the processes by which a substance is handled in the body | metabolism |
| body tissue consisting of long cells that contract when stimulated | muscle |
| the process by which an individual takes in and utilizes food material | nutrition |
| the watery, straw colored part of blood, lymph, or milk | plasma |
| a colorless disk-shaped body in blood that aids blood clotting | platelet |
| any of the amino acids present in all living matter that are essential food items | protein |
| circulation of blood between the heart and lungs | pulmonary circulation |
| saucer-shaped cell in blood plasma that carries oxygen | red blood cell |
| the act or process of breathing | respiration |
| an instrument used to measure blood pressure | sphymomanometer |
| a complex carbohydrate that is stored in plants and used for food | starch |
| an instrument used to listen to heart sounds | stethoscope |
| a sac-like digestive organ into which food goes | stomach |
| the body as a functioning whole | system |
| circulation of blood throughout the entire body | systemic circulation |
| a mass or layer of cells forming a basic structural element of an animal or plant body | tissue |
| a liquid waste material from the kidneys | urine |
| one of the tubular branching vessels that carry blood from the capillaries toward the heart | vein |
| a chamber of the heart that receives blood from the atrium of the same side and pumps it into the arteries | ventricle |
| any of the various organic substances that are essential in small amounts for most animals and mostly obtained from foods | vitamin |
| a blood cell that does not contain hemoglobin | white blood cell |
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