Circ. Resp. and Excr Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
blood | these cells carryneeded substances are carried to the body |
receives blood that comes into the heart | the function of the atria |
little oxygen and a lot of carbon dioxide | blood when it flows into the right atrium |
valve | prevents blood from flowing backwards |
clotting of blood | platelets function in the blood |
marker molecules on red blood cells | determines blood type |
atherosclerosis | artery walls thicken as the result of a buildup of fatty materials |
red blood cells | component of blood that carries oxygen to the body's cells |
plasma | component of blood that is 90% water |
fight disease | function of white blood cells |
when ventricles contract | blood is pumped out of the heart |
carbon dioxide and water | substances produced during respiration |
cellular respiration | chemical process in which oxygen and glucose react to release energy inside body cells |
pharnyx | in both the respiratory and digestive systems |
oxygen | during gas exchange, this substance moves from alveoli into the blood |
alveoli | where the gas exchanges occurs |
lung cancer | a tumor in the lungs is a sign of this |
main function of excretory system | collect and remove waste from the body |
function of respiratory system | bring oxygen into the body |
epiglottis | small flap of tissue the seals off the trachea during swallowing |
bronchi | parts of the respiratory sysem that divide into smaller and smaller tubes |
cilia | hairlike structures that line the trachea |
capillaries | surround the alveolus |
nicotine | chemical in tobacco smoke that is an addictive drug |
urinary bladder | organ of the excretory system that stores urine until the body is ready to eliminate it |
liver | excretory organ where urea is produced |
skin | excretory organ that eliminates water and chemical wastes in perspiration |
aorta | largest artery in the heart |
pacemaker | group of cells that regulate the rate at which the heart beats |
valve | flap of tissue in the heart that separtes the right atrium from the right ventricle |
veins | blood returns to the heart through these blood vessels |
ventricles | this contracts to cause blood pressure |
platelets | fibrin is produced when these blood components start a chain reaction to produce a blood clot |
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