Chapter 10 vocab Flashcards
vena cava
the largest vein that delivers oxygen poor blood into the heart
antibody
the secreted form of the receptor of the b cell that was activated due to the presence of an antigen
antigen
any molecule, usually protein or carb that stimulates an adaptive immune response
aorta
the largest in the human body that carries oxygen rich blood away from the heart to other parts of the body
atrioventricular valve
valves that lie between the atria and ventricles in the heart
autonomic nervous system
part of the peripheral nervous system that regulates the activity of cardiac and smooth muscle and glands
blood
fluid circulated by the heart through a closed system of vessels with transport, regulatory, and protective functions; a type of connective tissue
blood pressure
a measurement of the force of blood pushing against the inside wall of blood vessels
hypertension
high blood pressure
hypotension
low blood pressure
lymph capillaries
collect excess tissue fluid called lymph
lymph node
masses of lymphatic tissue located along the course of a lymphatic vessel
lymphatic system
an organ system consisting of lymphatic vessels, nodes etc, transports lymphs and lipids, aids immune system
plasma
about 55% of blood volume, a variety of organic and inorganic substances dissolved and suspended in water
platelets
a component of blood, fragments of large cells present only in bone marrow, involved in the process of clotting
