Chapter 46

Formed by the heart, blood, and blood vessels

formed by the lymphs, lympth nodes and lymph vessels

the upper chambers of the heart

lower chambers of the heart

flapes of tissue that open in only one direction

a group of specialized heart-muscle cells located in the right atrium

relays the electrical impulse to the muscle cells that make up the ventricles

a series of pressure waves within an artery caused by the contractions of the left ventricle

the force that the blood exerts against the inside walls of a blood vessel

high blood pressure

a network of tiny vessels

a large blood vessel that carries blood to the heart

where blood travels from the heart to the lungs

where blood travels between the heart and all other body tissues

a disease characterized by the buildup of fatty materials on the interior walls of the cornary arteries

excess fluid in the tissue that moves into the tiny vessels of the lymphatic system

a fluid component needed in blood

transport oxygen to the cells in all parts of the body

an iron-containing protein

helps defend the body against dieseases, infections and toxins

a type of white blood cell

protiens that help destroy substances that can cause diesases

essential to the formation of a blood clot

a production of protien

a classifcation of blood determined by the type of antigen persent on the surface of the red blood cells

a substance that stimulates an immuce response

an antigen present on the surface of red blood cells

the exchange of gases between the atmosphere and blood

function to exchange gases with the cardiovascular system

the site of gas exchange between the atmosphere and the blood

a tube at the back of the nasal cavities and the mouth

a flap of cartilage that presses on the flood and covers the opening of the air passage

the windpipe

the voicebox

a tube that leads to the lungs

the smallest tube

clusters of tiny air sacs

the process of taking air into the lungs

a larch skeletal muscle that seperates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity

the process of releasing air from the lungs