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ch10 Flashcards

1
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“The life of the flesh is in the blood.”

A

Leviticus 17:11

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2
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God “breathed into [Adam’s] nostrils the breath of life; and men became a living soul”

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Genesis 2:7

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3
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The heart, the blood vessels, and the blood they contain

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Cardiovascular system

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4
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carries blood to heart

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Veins

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4
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carries blood away from heart

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Arteries

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5
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brings blood to cells for oxygen

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Capillaritis

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6
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thick fluid containing many solid particles

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Blood

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7
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most plentiful of the blood proteins,helps regulate the amount of water in the blood

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Albumin

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7
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liquid or straw colored portion of blood

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Plasma

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8
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disease-fighting proteins

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Antibodies

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8
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disorder resulting from too little oxygen being transported to body cells

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Anemia

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8
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a special iron-containing blood protein that binds easily to oxygen and gives blood its characteristic red color

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Hemoglobin

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8
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blood cell that carries oxygen

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Red blood cells

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8
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form of anemia caused by a genetic defect in the hemoglobin molecules that makes them clump together

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sickle cell anemia

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8
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Where are red blood cells produced?
Where do they originate from?

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Red bone marrow- produced stem cells-originate

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9
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True or False: red blood cells are replaced constantly

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true

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10
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hand-sized organ that SUPPLIES THE BODY WITH STORED RED BLOOD CELLS whenever it needs extra oxygen-carriers

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Spleen

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11
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White blood cells: function as part of the ____ system

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immune

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12
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clot outside the body

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Scab

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12
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a form of cancer in which white blood cells are produced in uncontrolled number

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Leukemia

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13
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used to seal the break

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Clotting

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13
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tiny disk-shaped cell fragments produced in the bone marrow to serve as patch kits/ patch leaks

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Platelets

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13
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disease where your body can’t clot

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Hemophilia

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14
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act as identification tags

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Antigens

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15
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a transfer of someone else’s blood into your body

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Blood transfusion

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16
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defense proteins in your bloodstream

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Antibodies

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16
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ABO blood group

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Universal recipients
Universal donors
Only A antigen: A blood
Only B antigen:B
Both B and A antigen: AB
Neither A nor B antigen: O

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17
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Rh blood group

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Rh factor: antigen named after rhesus monkey
Rh positive: contains Rh factor
Rh negative: does not contain Rh factor

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18
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described the pathway of blood through the heart

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WIlliam Harvey

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19
Q

World’s most efficient pump

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heart

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20
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hollow spaces of heart
thin-walled upper chambers
thick-walled lower chambers
divides 2 sides of heart

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Chambers
Atria
Ventricles
Septum

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21
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most important layer of the heart; contains the muscles of the heart

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Myocardium

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21
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allows blood to flow from each atrium into the corresponding ventricle

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A-V valve

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22
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allows blood to exit the right ventricle and enter the pulmonary artery

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pulmonary valve

23
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allows blood to exit the left ventricle and enter the aorta

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Aortic semilunar

23
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steps that heart travels

A

Venae cavae
Right atrium
Right ventricle
pulmonary artery
Lungs
Pulmonary veins
Left atrium
Left ventricle
Aorta
Rest of the body

24
Q

supply heart with blood; branch from the base of the aorta

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Coronary arteries

25
Q

short, branched, and contain only one nucleus per cell

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Cardiac muscle

26
Q

system of special heart cells that regulates the beating of the heart

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Cardiac conduction system

27
Q

stimulate cardiac muscles to beat

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Pacemaker

27
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Pacemaker of heart

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S-A

28
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allows atrium to contract

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A-V

29
Q

detects the tiny electrical currents in the heart through electrodes taped to the patient’s chest, arms, and legs

A

Electrocardiogram

29
Q

The contracting and pumping phase of heart action
the relaxing and filling phase of heart action

A

Systole
Diastole

29
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how the cardiac cycle is perceived

A

Heartbeat

30
Q

doctor for the diseases of heart

A

Cardiologist

30
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when the heart stops beating and instead twitches randomly

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Ventricular fibrillation

31
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abnormal heart sound

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Heart murmur

31
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The movement of the blood through all parts of the body except the lungs

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Systemic circulation

31
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type of heart failure caused by a blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle

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heart attack

31
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form of arteriosclerosis in which a buildup of plaque and scar tissue narrow the inside of an artery

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atherosclerosis

32
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the flow of blood to the heart muscle through the coronary arteries and back to the right atrium

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Coronary circulation

33
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circulation that allows the blood to be filtered and processed so that proper body function can be maintained

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Portal circulation

34
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circulation that also allows the blood to be filtered and processed so that proper body function can be maintained

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Renal circulation

35
Q

movement of blood between the heart and the lung

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Pulmonary circulation

36
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The force that blood exerts upon the walls of the blood vessels

A

Blood pressure

37
Q

the pressure during Systole
the pressure during diastole

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Systolic pressure
Diastolic pressure

38
Q

the scientific name for high blood pressure

A

Hypertension

39
Q

rhythmic pressure change

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Pulse

40
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Form that glucose is stored as

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Glycogen

41
Q

the buildup of fatty deposits and fibrous tissue in the liver

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Cirrhosis

41
Q

liver infection that can be acquired by skin contact, contaminated food, blood transfusions, and intravenous drug use

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Viral hepatitis

42
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the leading cause of death among americans

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Cardiovascular disease

43
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excess weight puts a great stress on the heart

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Obesity

43
Q

body system that takes oxygen into the body and releases carbon dioxide from the body

A

Respiratory system

44
Q

main organs of the respiratory system

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Lungs

45
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The process of breathing—inhaling and exhaling air

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External respiration

46
Q

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
between the blood cells and the tissue cells

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Internal respiration

47
Q

breakdown of glucose to produce energy

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Cellular respiration

48
Q

air enters through body through this

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Nose

48
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warms, moistens, and filters air as it passes through nose

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Nasal cavity

49
Q

scientific name for voice box

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Larynx

50
Q

folds of elastic tissue; produce sound for speech

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Vocal cords

51
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branches into which a bronchus divides after entering the lungs

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Secondary bronchi

52
Q

The secondary bronchi branch many times to form still smaller tubes called _____

A

Bronchioles

53
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the thin-walled air sacs at the ends of the smallest bronchial tubes in the lungs

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Alveoli

54
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the inflammation of the lining of bronchial tubes

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Bronchitis

55
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a bacterial or viral infection of the linings in the lungs that causes the lungs to secrete large quantities of fluid

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Pneumonia

56
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protects your lungs

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Rib cage

57
Q

double membrane that provides lubrication between the ribs and the surface of the lungs. inflammation of this?

A

pleura. Pleurisy

58
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thick sheet of muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity

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diaphragm

59
Q

process in breathing in which air rushes INTO the lungs because of decreased pressure

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inhalation

60
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process in breathing in which air rushes FROM the lungs because of increased pressure

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exhalation

61
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monitors amount of oxygen in blood

A

Medulla oblongata

10th grade biology (18 decks)

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