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Bob Jones Life Science - Chapter 25

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allergy   The overreaction of the immune system to a foreign substance that is normally not a pathogen.  
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antibody   A protein the body produces to attack or mark for attack invading materials such as bacteria and viruses.  
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antigen   The molecules that the macrophages recognize as not belonging in the body, triggering the immune system.  
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aorta   The largest artery in the body; carries blood from the heart to smaller arteries.  
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artery   A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.  
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atria/atrium   An upper heart chamber that receives blood from the lungs or body.  
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atrioventricular valve   (AV valve) A one-way valve that separates the atrium from the ventricle in the heart and prevents a backflow of blood into the atrium.  
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autoimmune disease   A disease in which a person's immune system attacks and destroys his own cells.  
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blood clot   A collection of blood cells and fibers normally formed to prevent bleeding.  
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blood plasma   The fluid portion of the blood.  
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blood pressure   The pressure of the blood against the walls of the arteries.  
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capillary   One of many small blood vessels that have walls that are one cell thick; materials are exchanged between the blood and other body tissues in the capillaries.  
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coronary arteries   A blood vessel that supplies blood to the heart muscle.  
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deoxygenated blood   Blood that contains little oxygen.  
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erythrocytes   A red blood cell; functions primarily to transport oxygen.  
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fever   An increase of the normal body temperature.  
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heart   A muscular organ that pumps blood.  
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hemoglobin   The red pigment found in red blood cells; transports oxygen and some carbon dioxide.  
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homeostasis   The internal balance an organism must maintain.  
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immune system   The body system that gives resistance to disease.  
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immunity   The ability of an organism to recognize and attack a pathogen to which it has been previously exposed; dependent on the formation of antibodies.  
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inferior vena cava   A large vein that returns blood from the lower body regions to the heart.  
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inflammation   A local response to a foreign substance in a body; may be characterized by swelling, redness, and increased temperature.  
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kidney   An organ that filters wastes from the blood.  
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leukocyte   A white blood cell; functions primarily in the body's immune system.  
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nephron   A microscopic unit that filters blood in the kidney.  
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platelet   A small structure found in the blood; involved in the formation of blood clots.  
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pulmonary arteries   The artery that transports deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.  
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pulse   The rhythmic expansion of the arteries caused by the pumping of the heart.  
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semilunar valve   A structure that allows the blood to leave the ventricles but prevents it from returning.  
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septum   A muscular wall dividing the right side of the heart from the left side.  
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superior vena cava   The large vein that carries blood from the upper body regions to the heart.  
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urea   A waste product filtered from the blood by the kidneys.  
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ureter   The tube that carries the wastes and water filtered out of the blood to the urinary bladder.  
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urethra   The tube that carries wastes away from the urinary bladder.  
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urinary bladder   An organ that temporarily stores the fluid wastes from a kidney; a reservoir for urine.  
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urine   A fluid that is passed out of the body; contains wastes from the blood.  
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vein   A blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart.  
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ventricle   A heart chamber that pushes blood into the arteries.  
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