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Chapter 23 Vocab
Chapter 23 Vocab Anna Connolly
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8th Grade
10/30/2013

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Cardiovascular System
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A collection of organs that transport blood to and from your body's cells; the organs in this system include the heart, the arteries, and the veins.
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Blood
Definition
A connective tissue made up of palets, white blood cells, red blood cells, and plasma.
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Arteries
Definition
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
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Capillaries
Definition
The smallest blood vessels.
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Veins
Definition
Blood vessels that direct blood to the heart.
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Pulmonary Circulation
Definition
The circulatoion of blood between the heart and lungs.
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Systemic Circulation
Definition
The circulation of blood between the heart and the body (excluding the lungs.)
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Blood Pressure
Definition
The amount of force exerted by blood on the inside walls of a blood vessel.
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Lymphatic System
Definition
A collection of organs that collect extracellular and return it to the blood; the organs in this system incluse the lymph nodes and the lymphatic vessels.
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Lymph
Definition
The fluid and particles absorbed into lymph capillaries.
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Lymph Nodes
Definition
Small, bean-shaped organs that contain small fibers that work like nets to remove particles from the lymph.
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Thymus
Definition
A lymph organ that produces lymphocytes.
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Spleen
Definition
An organ that filters blood and produces lymphocytes.
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Tonsils
Definition
Small masses of soft tissue located at the back of the nasal cavity, on the inside of the throat, and at the back of the tonge.
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Respiration
Definition
The exchange of gases between living cells and their environment; includes breathing and cellular respiation.
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Respiratory System
Definition
A collection of organs whose primary function is to take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide; the organs of this system incluse the lungs, the throat, and the passageways that lead to the lungs.
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Pharynx
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The upper portion of the throat.
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Larynx
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The are of the throat that contains the vocal coards.
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Trachea
Definition
The air passageway from the larynx to the lungs.
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Broncholi
Definition
The two tubes that connect the lungs with the trachea.
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Alvedi
Definition
Tiny sacs that form the bronchiole branches of the lungs.
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