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Ch 5: Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems Flashcards

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Structures of the Heart

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2 atrium, 2 ventricle, septum, bicuspid valve, tricuspid valve, coronary arteries and veins

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Parts of blood

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plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets

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Different types of blood vessels

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arteries (carry blood away), arterioles (maintain pressure), capillaries, venuoles, veins

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What is plasma?

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fluid that suspends the other parts of blood; liquid part of bloos

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What are red blood cells?

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make up 40% of normal blood, transports O2 and CO2, transport nutrients and waste

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What is hemoglobin?

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O2 and CO2 carrying protein found on red blood cells

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What is iron?

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mineral found in hemoglobin that attracts O2

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What are Platelets?

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part of blood that helps clot

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What are white blood cells

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protect the body against infection

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What is the Vena Cava?

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two large veins that carry deoxygenated blood from body to the right atrium of the heart

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What are capillaries?

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smallest blood vessels where gases exchange

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what is the aorta?

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largest artery and blood vessel in the body that carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the body

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What is lymph?

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clear fluid fluid that fills the spaces around body cells

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lymphocytes

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specialized white blood cells that provide the body with immunity and protect the body against pathogens

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What are B cells

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lymphocyte that produces antibodies to pathogens; memory cells and plasma cells

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What are memory cells

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B cells that are activated if the body is exposed to the same pathogen a second time

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What are plasma cells?

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B cells that multiply when they come in contact with pathogen; produce antibodies that attack the pathogen

18
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What are lymph nodes?

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filters lymph and forms lymphocytes

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What are Killer T cells?

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T cells that stop the spread of diseases within the body by releasing toxins to destroy abnormal and infected cells

20
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What are T cells?

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lymphocyte produced and processed in the thymus gland; active part of the immune system

21
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What is systemic circulation?

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continuous circulation of blood from the heart, to the body, and back to the heart

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What is pulmonary circulation?

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continuous circulation of the blood from the heart, to the lungs, and back to the heart

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What are pulmonary veins?

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blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart

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What are pulmonary arteries?

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blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs

25
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What is the atrium?

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a top chamber of the heart where blood flows into first

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What is a ventricle?

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a bottom chamber of the heart squeezes blood out of the heart

27
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What is blood pressure? What is considered a normal BP?

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the force of blood against the arterial walls. normal blood pressure is 120/80

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What is systolic blood pressure?

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maximum arterial pressure during contraction of the left ventricle of the heart, the top number of a BP measurement

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What is diastolic blood pressure?

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minimal arterial pressure during relaxation and dilatation of the ventricles of the heart when the ventricles fill with blood; the bottom number of a BP measurement

30
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What is sphygmonamometer

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instrument for measuring blood pressure

31
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What are 5 health behaviors to prevent cardiovascular disease?

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eat low sodium and low fat, exercises regularly, avoid smoking, avoid substance abuse, manage stress

32
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What is cholesterol?

A

fatty substance that travels through blood

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