Cardiovascular
Upper two chambers of the heart
Atrium
55% of blood consists of
plasma
muscle that separates your chest from abdominal cavity
diaphragm
Process of chewing
mastication
Bean shaped organs the size of your fist
kidneys
Lower two chambers of the heart
ventricles
contain hemoglobin
red blood cells
air enters your lungs through the
trachea
absorb nutrients
small intestines
Connects kidneys to the bladder
ureters
Two main veins that carry blood to the heart
Inferior and superior vena cava
these cells fight infection
White blood cells
Tiny air sacs
alveolus
Reabsorb water
Large intestine
tube that leads from bladder to the outside of the body
urethra
Artery that carries blood away from the heart
aorta
Clot blood
Platelets
Inflammation of the bronchi
bronchitis
The liver produces this digestive juice
bile
Inflammation of the bladder
Cystitis
Wall of tissue that separates the two sides of the heart
septum
these determine your blood type
antigens
Tiny blood vessels where gas exchange takes place
capillary
How long is the small intestine
20-23 feet
Process in which an artificial kidney machine filters blood
Hemodialysis