Blood and Circulatory System Vocab

Question 1

Anemia

Answer 1

Blood doesn’t have enough RBC’s

Question 2

Eosinophil

Answer 2

WBC: Fight bacteria and parasites but also provoke allergies

Question 3

Hemostasis

Answer 3

Stoppage of blood flow

Question 4

Leukocyte

Answer 4

White blood cells

Question 5

Plasma

Answer 5

Nonliving fluid matrix, makes up 55% of blood

Question 6

Antigen

Answer 6

Induces immune response, antibodies

Question 7

Embolism

Answer 7

Obstruction of artery, usually blood clot of air bubble

Question 8

Hemophilia

Answer 8

Hereditary bleeding disorder, no clotting

Question 9

Monocyte

Answer 9

WBC: Garbage sites, clean up dead cells in the body

Question 10

Thrombus

Answer 10

Clot forms in an unbroken blood vessel

Question 11

Basophil

Answer 11

WBC: Release histamine to mount a non-specific immune response

Question 12

Formed Elements

Answer 12

RBCs, WBCs, and platelets form blood

Question 13

Leukemia

Answer 13

Bone marrow is cancerous, WBCs are turned out rapidly

Question 14

Neutrophil

Answer 14

WBC: First responder to immune cells

Question 15

Erythrocyte

Answer 15

Red blood cells

Question 16

Hemoglobin

Answer 16

Part of RBC that carries oxygen

Question 17

Lymphocyte

Answer 17

WBC: B and T cells defend against specific invaders

Question 18

Platelet

Answer 18

Found in blood, creates clotting

Question 19

AED

Answer 19

Defibrillators, shocks heart back into rhythm

Question 20

Artery

Answer 20

Oxygenated blood, from heart to rest of body

Question 21

Fibrillation

Answer 21

Heart condition, irregular or fast heartbeat

Question 22

Septum

Answer 22

Partition separating two chambers

Question 23

Vein

Answer 23

Unoxygenated blood, from body to heart

Question 24

Aorta

Answer 24

Largest artery in the body

Question 25

Bradycardia

Answer 25

Heartbeat slower than 60 bpm

Question 26

Myocardium

Answer 26

Muscle of the heart, contracts

Question 27

Systemic Circulation

Answer 27

Left atrium around the body back to right atrium

Question 28

Vena Cava

Answer 28

Biggest veins in the body, superior/inferior

Question 29

Atria

Answer 29

Receiving chambers of the heart

Question 30

Cardiac Output

Answer 30

Amount of blood pumped out per minute

Question 31

Pericardium

Answer 31

Membrane enclosing hear, fibrous outer, serous inner, anchors the heart in place

Question 32

SA Node

Answer 32

Right atrium, sets heartbeat pace

Question 33

Valve

Answer 33

4 of them in heart, allows blood to flow only in one direction

Question 34

Angina

Answer 34

Heart deprived of oxygen because of pumping too fast

Question 35

Capillary

Answer 35

Connect veins and arteries, smallest and most numerous blood vessel

Question 36

Pulmonary Circulation

Answer 36

Right atrium to lungs to left atrium

Question 37

Tachycardia

Answer 37

When heartbeat is above 100 bpm

Question 38

Ventricle

Answer 38

Discharging chambers of the heart

Question 39

Pericarditis

Answer 39

Swelling and irritation of pericardium

Question 40

Valvular stenosis

Answer 40

Stiffening or shrinking of heart valves

Question 41

Myocardial Infarction

Answer 41

Heart attack

Question 42

Heart block

Answer 42

Heartbeat is disrupted, electrical impulses

Question 43

Heart murmur

Answer 43

Blowing/whistling sound from heartbeat, hole of break in valve

Question 44

Congestive heart failure

Answer 44

Blood isn’t pumped efficiently enough to sustain body

Question 45

Vericose veins

Answer 45

Veins permanently shift and change shape, visible to the eye

Question 46

Pulmonary embolism

Answer 46

Blood clot breaks off and travels to lungs

Question 47

Hypertension

Answer 47

High blood pressure

Question 48

Arteriosclerosis

Answer 48

Buildup of substances in artery walls, arteries harden/stiffen

Question 49

Coronary artery disease

Answer 49

Buildup of plaque in arteries in heart