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| The upper chamber of the heart |
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| The lower chamber of the heart which contains three valves, (pulmonary, tricuspid and Mitral Valve) |
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| The circulation of Oxygen to the body |
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| Oxygen rich blood pumped throughout the whole body |
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| Allows bloodflow in one direction |
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| Wave of muscular contraction to push the blood |
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| The large vein at the top of the heart that guides blood to the body |
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| Super highways for blood circulation |
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| The smallest of blood vessels, "The side streets and alleys of the circulatory system |
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| Oxygen poor blood to the heart |
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| When plaque builds up in the arteries |
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| 55% of the blood is made from it, 90% water, 10% dissolved gases, straw colored fluid; contains hormones,enzymes, waste products and protein |
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| Iron containing protein that transports oxygen to the tissue |
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| A special class of white blood cells produces antibodies that destroy pathogens |
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| It clogs up a hole that's in the artery |
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| Collects lymphatic capillaries and slowly flows into larger and larger lymphatic vessels |
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| A passageway for both air and food |
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| A tissue called the epiglottis covers the entrance to the trachea when you swallow |
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| Located at the top of the trachea |
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