tubes
tubes that carry oxygen rich blood away from the heart
arteries
yellowish fluid in blood that transports most things other than oxygen
plasma
while the esophagus goes towards stomach, the _____________ goes towards lungs
trachea
crystalized solid objects in urine
kidney stones
this part of the excretory system gets rid of carbon dioxide (CO2)
lungs
tubes that carry low oxygen blood to the heart
veins
these carry the oxygen in the blood to deliver to the rest of the body
red blood cells
the exchange of gases between the lungs and red blood cells
external respiration
when breathing pathways become irritated and bronchioles become constricted
asthma
this part of the excretory system gets rid of water and salts
skin (via sweating)
small microscopic blood vessels that exchange blood between body cells and arteries/veins
capillaries
these help form blood clots
platelets
two branching tubes that branch off from the trachea and into the lungs
bronchus/bronchi
this is used to filter blood when kidneys cant
dialysis
this part of the excretory system gets rid of waste in blood
kidneys
flaps of tissue used to keep blood from going backwards
valves
these help fight off disease
white blood cells
exchange of gases between blood and body cells
internal respiration
infection of lungs causing alveoli to collect mucous
pneumonia
this part of the excretory stores waste from blood to then be expelled from the body later
bladder
organ responsible for pumping blood
heart
this determines if your blood is "positive" or "negative"
Rh factor
smallest part of the lungs, tiny air sacs with capillaries to exchange gases between lungs and blood
alveolus
when blood flow is restricted or blocked
atherosclerosis
nitrogenous waste that is filtered out of blood
urea