Ch. 7.8 Circulatory System Key Terms
What does aortic valve mean?
aortic valve means located between the left ventricle and the aorta.
What does circulatory system mean?
circulatory system means tissue
What does left atrium mean?
left atrium means receives oxygenated blood from the lungs.
What does pericardium mean?
pericardium means a double-layered membrane.
What does septum mean?
septum means a muscular wall that separates the heart into a right side and a left side.
What does arrhythmias mean?
arrhythmias means abnormal heart rhythms and can be mild to life threatening.
What does diastole mean?
diastole means a brief period of rest.
What does left ventricle mean?
left ventricle means allowing blood to flow into the aorta (for transport to the body) and preventing blood from flowing back into the left atrium.
What does plasma mean?
plasma means aineen tund Taphasreter.
What does systole mean?
systole means The cycle consists of a brief period of rest, called diastole, followed by a period of ventricular contraction.
What does arteries mean?
arteries means to carry blood away from the heart.
What does endocardium mean?
endocardium means a smooth layer of cells that lines the inside of the heart and is continuous with the inside of blood vessels.
What does leukocytes mean?
leukocytes means white blood cells.
What does pulmonary valve mean?
pulmonary valve means right atrium right ventricle septum.
What does thrombocytes mean?
thrombocytes means platelets
What does blood mean?
blood means
there are three main types of blood vessels: arteries, capillaries,
and veins.
What does erythrocytes mean?
erythrocytes means red blood cells.
What does mitral valve mean?
mitral valve means located between the left atrium and left ventricle.
What does right atrium mean?
right atrium means while blood returning from the lungs enters the left atrium.
What does tricuspid valve mean?
tricuspid valve means located between the right atrium and the right ventricle.
What does capillaries mean?
capillaries means connect arterioles with venules, the smallest veins.
What does hemoglobin mean?
hemoglobin means a complex protein composed of the protein molecule called globin and the iron compound.
What deos myocardium mean?
myocardium means The thickest layer
What does right ventricle mean?
right ventricle means pushes blood into the pulmonary artery.
What does veins mean?
veins means blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart.