starrrrs Flashcards
Composed of the heart, blood, & blood vessels
Circulatory system
Is made up of a strong muscle called myrocardium
Heart
Serves as the highway for the blood to go to its destination
Blood vessels
Is the thickest wall among the blood vessels
Artery
The biggest artery
Aorta
The smallest among the three blood vessels
Capilary
A type of blood vessel that carries the blood to the heart
Vein
Is a body fluid that circulates throughout the entire body system
Blood
The largest vein
Vena cava
Blockage in the coronary artery that supplies blood to the heart
Heart attack
The most common blood disorder that affects the red blood cells
Anemia
Divided into the upper and lower tract
Respiratory System
Known as the wind pipe
Trachea
Known as the bronchial tree
Bronchi
Made of elastic tissues allowing them to inflate and deflate back to their shape
Lungs
A disease that affects the airways
Asthma
Infection of the lungs
Pneumonia
Bacterium passed through the air
Turbuculosis
A group of virus that causes tract infection
Coronavirus
Controls all of the events happening in the body
Nervous System
Transmitted by a stray animals bite to a human
Rabies
Is a disorder for the nervous system & circulatory system
Stroke
Abnormal brain condition
Hydrocephalus
3 types of blood cells
WBC, RBC, and platelet
