Cardiovascular
Arteries
Largest type of blood vessel, carries blood away from the heart in flexible tubes with smooth inner lining and muscular walls to withstand HBP with heart beats.
Leukemia
a form of cancer in which any one of the different types of white blood cells in produced excessively and abnormally
produce antibodies to attack the pathogen
diaphragm
Large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity that helps with breathing
the different regions into which the cerebral cortex is divided
lobes
Septum
Separates the four champers of the heart
Lymphatic System
helps fight infection and and plays an important role in the body's immunity to disease
Diastolic Pressure
pressure at it's lowest
Bronchioles
Airways in the lungs that lead from the bronchi to the alveoli.
tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood
alveoli
Plasma
The fluid in which other parts of the blood are suspend
Lymphocytes
specialized white blood cells that provide the body with immunity and protect the body against pathogens
Congenital
a condition that is present at birth
Pharynx
throat
the two lower chambers of the heart, and they pump blood out to the lungs and body.
Ventricles
Platelets
Type of cells in the blood that cause blood clots to form.
Immune deficiency
when the immune system can no longer protect against infection
Varicose Veins
veins are weakened and cannot close tightly to prevent backflow of blood
bronchi
bronchi
an abnormal sound from the heart produced by defects in the chambers or valves
heart murmur
Capillaries
Small vessels that carry blood from arteries to small vessels called venules, which empty
type of cancer that affects the lymph tissue
Myocardium
the muscular tissue of the heart
bronchitis
inflammation of the bronchial tubes
A general term for all disease
cardiovascular disease