SLS Bio12 circulationAC
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| Anterior vena cava | Vein that delivers blood from the anterior part of the body into the right atrium
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| Antibody | A protein that is released by a type of white blood cell in response to the presence of foreign antigens
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| Antigen | A substance capable of stimulating the release of antibodies
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| Aorta | The largest artery of the body conducts oxygenated blood out of the left ventricle
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| Arterial duct | Fetal artery that connects the pulmonary trunk to the aorta thus allowing some blood to bypass the nonfunctional lungs
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| Atrioventricular valve | Large valves that allow blood to pass from the atria to the ventricles of the heart
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| Atrioventricular node (AV) | One of two pieces of nodal tissue in the heart; is under the influence of impulses from the SA node. Generates impulses that travel to the ventricles
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| Blood pressure | The force that blood exerts on blood vessel walls
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| Capillary- tissue fluid exchange | The exchange of fluid materials between blood in a capillary and extra-cellular fluids in tissues as the blood travels through a capillary bed
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| Carotid artery | A branch of the aorta conducting blood to the head
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| Chordae tendineae | Small tendons which attach the AV valves to muscular extensions from the inside walls of the ventricles
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| Coronary artery | Blood vessels that serve the heart muscle
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| Coronary vein | A set of veins that conduct blood from the heart tissue to the vena cavae as it enters the right atrium.
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| Diastolic pressure | The pressure that blood exerts outwards on the walls of arteries when the heart is not contracting
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| Hepatic portal vein | The major vein that takes nutrient-rich blood from from the small intestines to the liver
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| Hepatic vein | The major vein that conducts blood from the liver back into the inferior vena cava
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| Hypertension | High blood pressure
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| Hypotension | Low blood pressure
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| Iliac artery | The major artery of the legs
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| Iliac vein | The major vein of the legs
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| Jugular vein | The veins that conduct blood from the head down the neck
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| Left atrium | Chamber that receives blood from the pulmonary vein and passes it to the left ventricle
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| Left ventricle | A chamber in the heart that pumps the blood to the body
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| Lymph capillaries | These capillaries absorb the fluids that become lymph
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| Lymph node | A spot along lymph ducts, usually where two or more ducts join together
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| Lymphatic system | The system that is made up of all the vessels and nodes that transport and clean lymph
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| Mesenteric artery | The blood vessel that conducts blood to the intestines
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| Oval opening | A valve allowing blood to pass from the right ventricle of a fetal heart into the left ventricle
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| Plasma | The fluid portion of blood; mostly water (91%)
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| Platelets | A type of blood cell formed by the fragmentation of a megakaryotype; function for blood clotting
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| Posterior vena cava | The major vein that drains the blood from the body regions posterior to the heart
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| Pulmonary arteries | The arteries that conduct blood to the right and left lungs
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| Pulmonary trunk | Conducts blood out of the right ventricle
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| Pulmonary veins | Conduct blood from the lungs to the left atrium
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| Purkinje fibres | These are nerve tracts that extend down the septum of the heart and out into the walls of the ventricle
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| Red blood cell | These cells contain hemoglobin which transports oxygen
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| Renal artery | The artery that is a branch of the aorta and conducts blood into the kidney
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| Renal vein | The vein that conducts blood out of a kidney and into the posterior vena cava
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| Sinoatrial node (SA) | Called the pace maker of the heart
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| Subclavian artery | These are branches of the aorta that take blood to the body walls and shoulder areas
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| Subclavian vein | These returns the blood to the superior vena cava which conducts blood right back to the right atrium
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| Systolic pressure | The force of the blood outwards on the arteries when the ventricles are contracting
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| Systemic circulation | The part of the circulatory system that delivers oxygenated blood to the body cells
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| Umbilical artery | Takes waste products from the fetus to the placenta
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| Umbilical vein | Takes nutrients from the placenta to the fetus
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| Veins | A blood vessel that returns blood towards the heart
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| Venous duct | A vessel that bypasss the functions of the liver
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| White blood cell | A type of blood cell that combats infection
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