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chapter 14 study guide Flashcards

1
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cells carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and transport carbon dioxide back to the lungs for removal.

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RBCs

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cells are part of the immune system and help defend the body against infections and foreign substances.

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WBCs

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play a crucial role in blood clotting. They help stop bleeding by forming clots at the site of an injury.

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Platelets

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liquid part of blood and makes up about 55% of total blood volume. I

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plasma

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gas exchange

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in the lungs, oxygen travels from the alveoli to the surrounding capillaries

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6
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what do capillaries surround

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alveoli in the lungs

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what does the respiratory system remove from the body

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co2 and water

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when lymph nodes fight infection what can happen

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they can get bigger, feel tender, and might even hurt a little.

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9
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blood O can get blood from who?

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only type O

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10
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what cell is in the most amount of blood

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RBCs

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11
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as pressure does away from the heart what happens

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it decreases

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12
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what chamber pumps blood to the lungs

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the right ventricle

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13
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upper chambers?

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atruims

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14
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c.v is made up of what

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hear, blood vessels and blood

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15
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when the tubes that carry air to your lungs get swollen and irritated, often due to a cold or irritants like smoke. It can cause coughing with mucus and sometimes fever or chest discomfort

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bronchitis

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16
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what causes bronchitis

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viruses like the common cold or flu, as well as by irritants like cigarette smoke or pollution.

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Atherosclerosis can lead to

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heart disease, stroke, circulation problems in the legs, and kidney disease.

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known as high blood pressure, is a condition where the force of blood against the walls of arteries is consistently too high. This can lead to various health problems if not managed properly.

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hypertension

19
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voice box

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Your vocal cords vibrate to make sound

20
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what takes place in inhaling

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diaphragm flattens/contracts, rib cage expands air comes in

21
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tiny hairs that move mucus along

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cilia

22
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what becomes smaller and smaller as you go farther into the resp. system

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airways

23
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epiglottis

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The epiglottis is like a tiny trapdoor in your throat that closes when you swallow, making sure food goes into your stomach and not your lungs.

24
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cellular respiration

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Cellular respiration is how cells make energy from oxygen and sugar inside tiny parts of the cell called mitochondria.

25
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what is made during respiration

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Carbon dioxide and water

26
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where does lymph go

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empties it back into the bloodstream via the lymph nodes

27
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blood type A

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anti-B proteins

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blood type B

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anti-A proteins

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blood type AB

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no clumping proteins

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blood type O

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both anti A and anti B proteins

31
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what does a heart attack do to heart cells

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muscle cells of the heart begin to suffer damage and start to die.

32
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what would happen if there were no platelets

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your blood wouldn’t clot properly

33
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function of cardiovascular system and blood

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transport oxygen, nutrients, through the body and remove waste

34
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what does the atruim do

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receives oxygen-poor blood from the body and pumps it to the right ventricle

35
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valves

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prevent the backward flow of blood

36
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where does blood go when the ventricles pump

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The left ventricle (LV) pumps the oxygen-rich blood through the aortic valve (AoV) into the aorta (Ao)

37
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what is blood like in the right atruim

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oxygen-poor blood

38
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chamber pumping oxygen poor blood to the lungs

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right ventricle

39
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blood pressure

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the pressure of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries

40
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what do lymph nodes do

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fight diease

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