Names and Function VI
These transport oxygen throughout the body
red blood cells
The tough, white sac that encloses and protects the heart
pericardium
the smallest tubes within the lungs
bronchioles
excessive fluid in the lungs due to an infection
pneumonia
This is the cause of most cases of lung cancer in the United States
cigarette smoking
Blood travels from the heart to the lungs through this
pulmonary arteries
the liquid portion of the blood
plasma
the body's chemical factory
liver
a buildup of fatty and fibrous tissue in the liver
cirrhosis
These vessels carry blood toward the heart
veins
This valve connects the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart
bicuspid
DAILY DOUBLE
Describe the blood flow through the heart; use your description to tell why ventricular fibrillation is deadly but atrial fibrillation rarely is.
The dividing wall of the right and left chambers of the heart
septum
allergic condition characterized by periodic spasms of the bronchial tubes
bronchial asthma
These vessels supply the heart muscle
coronary arteries
Location where blood cells are manufactured
bone marrow
Disorder in which blood is unable to form clots
hemophilia
The vessel through which blood flows out of the heart and to the body
aorta
Resting blood pressure exceeding 140mmHg systolic or 90mmHg diastolic
hypertension
Amount of air that is inhaled and exhaled during normal breathing
tidal volume
Why is normal exhalation at rest considered a passive process?
exhalation does not require muscle contraction
The movement of blood from digestive organs to the liver
portal circulation
tiny, disk-shaped fragments produced in the bone marrow to serve as patch kits
platelets
the heart, blood vessels, and the blood they contain
cardiovascular system
Why are cardiac muscle cells more dependent on a steady supply of nutrients than are skeletal muscle cells?
cardiac muscle cells have a higher density of mitochondria than skeletal muscle cells