A&P CH 11 Word Scramble
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| Antibodies | serum proteins of the immunoglobulin class that are secreted by plasma cells |
| Arterioles | the smallest arteries |
| Arteriosclerosis | a term meaning "hardening of the arteries" |
| Artery | a blood vessel that transports oxygenated blood from the heart to the body or deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs |
| Atherosclerosis | a condition in which fatty plaque is deposited in medium sized and large arteries |
| Atrium | one of the 2 small thin walled upper chambers of the heart |
| Blood | a think red fluid that provides oxygen, nourishment, and protection to the cells and carries away waste products; a form of connective tissue |
| Blood Pressure | the measurement of pressure exerted by the heart on the walls of the blood vessels |
| Capillary | one of the small blood vessels found between arteries and veins |
| Coronary Arteries | arterties that supply oxygenated blood to the heart muscle itself |
| Dermatitis | a general term for acute or chronic skin inflammation characterized by redness, eruptions, edema, scaling and itching |
| Dermis | the inner layer of skin that contains collagen and elastin fibers; thicker than the epidermis |
| Epidermis | outer or top layer of skin; contains no nerves or blood vessels |
| Heart | the pump of the cardiovascular system |
| Heart Valves | 4 sets of valves that keep the blood flowing in the correct direction through the heart |
| Hemorrhage | the passage of blood outside of the cardiovascular system |
| Immunity | resistance to disease provided by the body through specific or nonspecific immunity |
| Integument | the skin & its appendages; hair, sebaceous glands, sweat gladns, nails & breasts |
| Lymph | a clear interstitial tissue fluid that bathes the cells |
| Lymph Nodes | small, round structures distributed along the network of lymph vessels taht provide a filtering system for removing waste products and transferring them to the bloodstream for removal to the splee, intestines, and kidneys for detoxification |
| Pericardium | a double membrane serous sac surrounding the heart |
| Plasma | a thick straw colored fluid that makes up about 55% of blood |
| Standard Precautions | safety measures established by the CDC, instituted to prevent the spread of bacterial & viral infections by setting up specific methods of dealing with human fluids & waste products |
| Superficial Fascia | subcutaneous tissue that comprises the 3rd layer of skin |
| Tumor | or a neoplasm; a growth of new tissues that may be benign or malignant |
| Veins | blood vessels that collect blood from the capillaries and transport it back tot he heart |
| Ventricles | the 2 large lower chambers of the heart |
| Venules | the smallest veins |
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