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Chapter 30 vocab
Biology 2
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10th Grade
04/01/2013

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Circulatory system
Definition
the body system that transports blood and other materials
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Respiratory System
Definition
the body system in which gas exchange takes place
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Trachea
Definition
a long structure made of soft tissue reinforced with C shaped rings of cartilage
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Lung
Definition
organs that absorb O2 in the air that you inhale
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Alveoli
Definition
airway branches from the smallest branchioles
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Diaphragm
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the flat muscular sheet that seperates the thorax from the abdomen and is a major muscle in respiration
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Heart
Definition
a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers
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Artery
Definition
vessels pump blood away from the heart
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Vein
Definition
vessels that pump blood towards the heart
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Capillaries
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tiny vessels that connect artirioles to venules
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Red blood cell
Definition
contain hemoglobin, and carry oxygen to the cells and tissues and carbon dioxide back to the respiratory organs
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Hemoglobin
Definition
iron containing protein in red blood cells
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Emphysema
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abnormal condition characterized by trapping air in alevoli of the lung that causes them to rupture and fuse to other aveoli
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Asthma
Definition
obstructive pulmonary disorder characterized by recurring spasms of uscles in bronchial walls accompanied by edema and muscus production, making breathing difficult
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Atrium
Definition
chamber or cavity of the heart
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Ventricle
Definition
small cavities in the heart
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Valve
Definition
a membranous fold or other structure that controls the flow of a fluid, as one that permits blood to flow in one direction only
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Pacemaker
Definition
an electronic device implanted beneath the skin for providing a normal heartbeat by electrical stimulation of the heart muscle, used in certain heart conditions
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Pulmonary Circulation
Definition
venous blood flow from the right atrium to the lung and returning to the left atrium
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Systemic Circulation
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blood flow from the left ventricle to all parts of the body and back to the right atrium
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Platelet
Definition
helps the body clot blood
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Plasma
Definition
the liquid part of blood
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ABO blood group
Definition
is the most important blood type system (or blood group system) in human blood transfusion
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Rh factor
Definition
protein substance present in the red blood cells of most people, capable of inducing intense antigenic reactions
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White blood cell
Definition
any of various nearly colorless cells of the immune system that circulate mainly in the blood and lymph and participate in reactions to invading microorganisms or foreign particles, comprising the B cells, T cells, macrophages, monocytes, and granulocytes
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