Internal Environment
What is blood, lymph, and interstitial fluid?
The three fluids that make up the internal environment.
What is the heart?
Main organ of the circulatory system, it's the organ responsible of delivering oxigenated blood to our body
What are red blood cells?
Blood cells that transport oxygen.
What are arteries?
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
What is arteriosclerosis?
Hardening of arteries due to fat deposits.
What is homeostasis?
The process that keeps the body's internal conditions stable.
What are the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems?
Two parts of the circulatory system.
What are white blood cells?
Blood cells that defend the body against infections.
What are capillaries?
Blood vessels that connect arteries and veins.
What is hypertension?
A condition where blood pressure is consistently high.
What is blood?
Fluid that delivers nutrients and removes waste from cells.
What is complete circulation?
Type of circulation where oxygenated and deoxygenated blood never mix.
What are platelets?
Blood component responsible for clotting.
What are veins?
Blood vessels that collect oxygen-poor blood and return it to your heart.
What is leukemia?
A type of blood cancer that affects white blood cell production.
What is nutrient distribution?
This term describes the process of transporting oxygen and nutrients throughout the body.
What is a liquid tissue?
Give an example
Blood is classified as this type of tissue.
What is plasma?
Main component of blood, making up 55% of its volume.
What are venules?
Smaller versions of veins that connect capillaries to larger veins.
What is a myocardial infarction?
A heart condition caused by blocked coronary arteries.
What is the circulatory system?
System responsible for maintaining homeostasis by transporting fluids.
What is the function of heart valves?
Make sure that blood flows in one direction in the heart.
What is the bone marrow?
What does it produce?
Organ that produces blood cells.
What are capillaries?
Thin-walled blood vessels that facilitate gas and nutrient exchange.
What is hemophilia?
A genetic disorder that affects blood clotting.