Circulation, respiratory and lymphatic System

Jeannie K.
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  1. cardiovascular system
    the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body
  2. artery
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
  3. capillary
    a minute blood vessel connecting arterioles with venules
  4. vein
    a blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart
  5. pulmonary circulation
    circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs
  6. systemic circulation
    circulation that supplies blood to all the body except to the lungs
  7. blood
    the fluid that is pumped through the body by the heart
  8. blood pressure
    the force exerted by fluid pumped through the circulatory system
  9. lymphatic system
    the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body
  10. lymph
    a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels
  11. lymph node
    the source of lymph and lymphocytes
  12. thymus
    a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age
  13. spleen
    a large oval organ between the stomach and the diaphragm
  14. tonsil
    either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
  15. respiration
    a single complete act of breathing in and out
  16. respiratory system
    the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing
  17. pharynx
    the passage to the stomach and lungs
  18. larynx
    the structure containing the vocal cords
  19. trachea
    a tube that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the lungs
  20. bronchus
    either of the two main branches of the trachea
  21. alveolus
    a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs
Created on Thu Apr 12 10:05:38 EDT 2012

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