Blood
The liquid portion of the blood
Plasma
The muscular wall that divides the heart into left and right
septum
the technical term for windpipe
trachea
an infection that may cause the air-sacs to fill up with fluids
pneumonia
respiratory organ of the earthworm
skin
These blood cells fight infection
White blood cells
WBC
The most muscular chamber of the heart
left ventricle
the windpipe divides into two ______
bronchi
a low RBC count or not enough of the oxygen carrying protein
anemia
grasshopper circulatory system = open or closed?
open system
This protein helps RBC carry oxygen
Hemoglobin
Largest veins returning blood to the heart
vena cava
these tubes have rings of cartilage in the beginning but not the end
bronchiole tubes
too many white blood cells
leukemia
How the amoeba or paramecium transport materials in their cell
cyclosis
These blood cells help with clotting
Platelets
Thrombocytes
Blood leaving the right ventricle enters this vessel
pulmonary artery
the muscle that helps you breathe
diaphragm
a condition where the air-sacs break open due to smoking or old age
emphysema
In the grasshopper spiracles lead to these respiratory tubes
tracheal tubes
This is the technical term for RBC
Erythrocytes
The period of heart relaxation is called
diastole
the grape-like cluster of air-sacs
alveoli
bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly
hemophilia
These are the "hearts" of the earthworm, 5 pairs of _____ ______
aortic arches