ch10 Flashcards by jenna .

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

Leviticus 17:11

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

Genesis 2:7

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

Cardiovascular system

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carries blood to heart

Veins

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carries blood away from heart

Arteries

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brings blood to cells for oxygen

Capillaritis

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thick fluid containing many solid particles

Blood

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

Albumin

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liquid or straw colored portion of blood

Plasma

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disease-fighting proteins

Antibodies

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disorder resulting from too little oxygen being transported to body cells

Anemia

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

Hemoglobin

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blood cell that carries oxygen

Red blood cells

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

sickle cell anemia

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

Red bone marrow- produced stem cells-originate

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True or False: red blood cells are replaced constantly

true

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

Spleen

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White blood cells: function as part of the ____ system

immune

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clot outside the body

Scab

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

Leukemia

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used to seal the break

Clotting

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

Platelets

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disease where your body can’t clot

Hemophilia

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act as identification tags

Antigens

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a transfer of someone else’s blood into your body

Blood transfusion

defense proteins in your bloodstream

Antibodies

ABO blood group

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

Rh blood group

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

described the pathway of blood through the heart

WIlliam Harvey

World’s most efficient pump

heart

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

Chambers Atria Ventricles Septum

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

Myocardium

allows blood to flow from each atrium into the corresponding ventricle

A-V valve

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

pulmonary valve

allows blood to exit the left ventricle and enter the aorta

Aortic semilunar

steps that heart travels

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

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

Coronary arteries

short, branched, and contain only one nucleus per cell

Cardiac muscle

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

Cardiac conduction system

stimulate cardiac muscles to beat

Pacemaker

Pacemaker of heart

S-A

allows atrium to contract

A-V

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

Electrocardiogram

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

Systole Diastole

how the cardiac cycle is perceived

Heartbeat

doctor for the diseases of heart

Cardiologist

when the heart stops beating and instead twitches randomly

Ventricular fibrillation

abnormal heart sound

Heart murmur

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

Systemic circulation

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

heart attack

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

atherosclerosis

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

Coronary circulation

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

Portal circulation

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

Renal circulation

movement of blood between the heart and the lung

Pulmonary circulation

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

Blood pressure

the pressure during Systole the pressure during diastole

Systolic pressure Diastolic pressure

the scientific name for high blood pressure

Hypertension

rhythmic pressure change

Pulse

Form that glucose is stored as

Glycogen

the buildup of fatty deposits and fibrous tissue in the liver

Cirrhosis

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

Viral hepatitis

the leading cause of death among americans

Cardiovascular disease

excess weight puts a great stress on the heart

Obesity

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

Respiratory system

main organs of the respiratory system

Lungs

The process of breathing—inhaling and exhaling air

External respiration

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

Internal respiration

breakdown of glucose to produce energy

Cellular respiration

air enters through body through this

Nose

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

Nasal cavity

scientific name for voice box

Larynx

folds of elastic tissue; produce sound for speech

Vocal cords

branches into which a bronchus divides after entering the lungs

Secondary bronchi

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

Bronchioles

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

Alveoli

the inflammation of the lining of bronchial tubes

Bronchitis

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

Pneumonia

protects your lungs

Rib cage

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

pleura. Pleurisy

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

diaphragm

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

inhalation

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

exhalation

monitors amount of oxygen in blood

Medulla oblongata