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Ch 23 vocab - Dylan March
vocab ch 23
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8th Grade
10/30/2013

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Cardiovascular System
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A collection of organs that transport blood to and from your bodys cells; the organs in this system include the heart, the arteries, and the viens.
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Blood
Definition
A connective tissue made up of platelets, white blood cells, red blood cells, and plasma.
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Artieries
Definition
Blood vesseles that carry blood away from the heart.
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Capillaries
Definition
The smallest blood vessels
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Veins
Definition
Blood vessels that direct blood to the heart
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Pulmonary Circulation
Definition
The curculation of blood between the heart and lungs
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Systemic Circulation
Definition
The circulation of blood between the heart and body
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Blood Pressure
Definition
The amount of force exerted by blood on the inside walls of blood vessels
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Lymphatic System
Definition
A collection of organs that collect extracellular fluid and return it to the blood; the organs in this system include the lymph nodes and lymphatic vessels
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Lymph
Definition
The fluids and particles absorbed into lymph capillaries
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Lymph Nodes
Definition
Small bean shaped organs that contain small fibers that work like nets to remove particles from the lymph
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Thymus
Definition
A lymph organ that produces lymohocytes
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Spleen
Definition
A organ that filters blood and produces lymphocytes
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Tonsils
Definition
Small masses of soft tissue located at the back of the nasal cavity, on the indside of the throat, and at the back of the tongue
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Respiration
Definition
The exchange of gases between living cells and thier enviorment; includes breathing and cellular respiration
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Respritory System
Definition
A collection of organs whose primary funtion is to take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide; the organs of this system include the lungs, the throat, and the passageways that lead to the lungs
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Phaynx
Definition
The upper portion of the throat
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Larynx
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The area of the throat that contains the vocal cords
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Trachea
Definition
The air passageway from the larynx to the lungs
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Bronchi
Definition
The two tubes that connect the lungs with the trachea
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Alveoli
Definition
Tiny sacs that form the Bronchiole branches of the lungs
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