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Circulatory System

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Action Potentials   Originate in the SA node and travel across the walls of the atrium to the AV node  
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Agglutination   Clumping of particles which results when incompatible blood types are mixed within the body and the antibodies of one blood type react against the antigens of the other  
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Aneurysm   Bulge or ballooning in the wall of an artery  
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Antibodies   In the blood plasma which determine blood type  
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Antigens   Located on the surface of the red blood cells which determine blood type  
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Aorta   Main blood vein leading to the heart  
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Aortic Semilunar Valve   Opens to allow oxygen-rich blood to pass from the left ventricle into the aorta  
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Arteries   Strong elastic vessels designed to carry blood away from the heart at a high pressure  
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Arterioles   Smaller  
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Arteriosclerosis   Normal consequence of aging where the arterial walls gradually thicken and arterial fibers decline occurring commonly in the arteries in the brain  
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Atherosclerosis   Disease affecting arterial blood vessels by the buildup of plaque on the inner lining of the arteries causing them to narrow and be less flexible  
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Atria   Responsible for receiving blood from the veins leading to the heart  
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Atrioventricular Bundle   Bundle of nodes  
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AV Node   Located in the walls of the right atrium  
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Basophil   Releases histamine which promotes inflammation and heparin  
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Bicuspid (mitral) Valve   Lets oxygen-rich blood from your lungs pass from the left atrium into the left ventricle  
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Blood Pressure   Force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels  
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Blood Types   Categories which define the differences in human blood due to the presence or absence of certain protein molecules called antigens and antibodies  
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Blood Vessels   Hollow utensils for carrying blood  
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Blood   Contained in blood vessels and consists of red blood cells  
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Capillaries   Important for the exchange of oxygen  
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Cardiac Cycle   Repeating pumping process of the heart  
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Circulatory System   Transports food  
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Coronary Artery Disease   Occurs when the arteries which supply blood to the heart muscle become hardened and narrowed as a result of atherosclerosis  
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Diastole   First step in the two-step heart beat process  
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Endocardium   Inner lining of the heart  
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Eosinophil   Releases chemicals which reduce inflammation and attack parasites  
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Epicardium   Outer surface of the heart  
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Erythrocytes (red blood cells)   Large microscopic cells without a nucleus which transport oxygen from the lungs to all of the living tissues of the body and carry away carbon dioxide  
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Erythropoiesis   Process by which red blood cells are made  
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Four Pulmonary Veins   Carry blood from the lungs to the left atrium  
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Heart Attack   Death of heart muscle from the sudden blockage of a coronary artery by a blood clot  
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Heart   Muscular pump surrounded by a double layered closed sac made of fibrous connective tissue call the pericardium  
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Hemoglobin   Composed of a protein called heme  
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Homeostasis   State of balance or equilibrium between all systems and processes within the body  
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Hypertension   Considered to be present when a person's systolic blood pressure is consistently 140mmHg or greater  
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Inferior Vena Cava   Carry blood from the body to the right atrium  
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Infusion   Introduction of a fluid other than blood to the body such as saline or glucose solution  
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Ions (electrolytes)   Involved in osmosis  
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Leukocytes (white blood cells)   Protect the body against invading organisms and remove dead cells and other waste from the body  
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Lymphocyte   Produces antibodies to aid in the immune response  
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Monocyte   Leaves blood and becomes a macrophage which eats bacteria  
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Murmurs   Abnormal heart sounds resulting from narrowing or leaking of valves or the presence of abnormal passages through which blood flows in or near the heart  
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Myocardium   Muscle of the heart  
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Neutrophil   Eat microorganisms and other substances  
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Nutrients   Sources of energy which promote enzyme activity  
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Plaque   Fatty material on the inner lining of the arteries causing them to narrow and be less flexible  
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Plasma Proteins   Aid in blood pressure  
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Plasma   Is the liquid component of blood in which the blood cells are suspended  
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Pulmonary Semilunar Valve   Controls blood flow from the right ventricle into the pulmonary arteries  
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Pulmonary Trunk   Carries blood from the right ventricle to the lungs  
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Purkinje Fibers   Carry the action potentials from the bundle branches to the ventricular walls causing the heart to contract  
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Regulatory Substances   Stimulate or inhibit body functions  
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Rh Grouping System   Involves the presence or absence of the Rh factor  
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SA Node   Located in the walls of the right atrium which acts like the pacemaker  
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Stroke   Sudden death of brain cells due to a problem with the blood supply caused by a blockage or the rupture of an artery  
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Superior Vena Cava   Carry blood from the body to the right atrium  
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Systole   Second step in the heart-beat process  
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Thrombocytes (platelets)   Play an important role in preventing blood loss  
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Transfusion   Transfer of blood or blood components from one individual to another  
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Tricuspid Valve   Regulates blood flow between the right atrium and right ventricle  
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Type A   Has A antigens on the surface of the red blood cells and B antibodies in the blood plasma  
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Type AB   Has both A and B antigens on the surface of the red blood cells and no A or B antibodies at all in the blood plasma  
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Type B   Has B antigens on the surface of the red blood cells and A antibodies in the blood plasma  
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Type O   Has neither A or B antigens on the surface of the red blood cells but has both A and B antibodies in the blood plasma  
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Veins   Carry low-oxygen blood from the tissues back to the heart; except for the pulmonary vein which carries oxygenated blood  
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Ventricles   Force the blood away from the heart with sufficient power to push the blood all the way back to the heart  
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Water   Acts as a solvent and suspending medium  
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