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Cardiopulmonary System
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Anatomy
12th Grade
02/27/2012

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Heart
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major organ of the cardiovascular system; pumps oxygenated blood throughout the body and deoxygenated blood to the lungs
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Blood
Definition
transports nutrients and wastes products throughout the body
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Blood Vessels
Definition
3 major blood vessels:arteries, veins, capillaries; arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart, veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart, and capillaries are the place of nutrient and waste exchange
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Circulation
Definition
movement of blood throughout the body; 2 types of movement:systemic and pulmonary; systemic circulation carries blood throughout the body, pulmonarycirculation carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen
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Blood Pressure
Definition
pressure of blood against the walls of the blood vessels; 2 numbers: systolic pressure (as heart beats) versus diastolic pressure (heart relaxes)
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Respiratory System
Definition
supplies oxygen to the blood, which then delivers oxygen to all parts of the body, carbon dioxide is the waste product
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Lungs
Definition
stores oxygen supply for the body and pumps air into and out of the body; located in the chest
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Oxygen
Definition
essential element for the body to survive
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Carbon Dioxide
Definition
waste product produced by cells
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