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Power in the Blood
Breathe it in
100

Tell me the the other name for the voice box

larynx

100

an abnormal rushing or blowing sound that results from a damaged heart valve

heart murmur

100

the blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart 

veins

100

the iron-containing protein that allows blood cells to transport oxygen

hemoglobin

100

Two structures within the voice box that produce the sounds of speech are these.

Vocal Cords (or vocal folds)

200

Tell me the term for the movable floor of the thoracic cavity

diaphragm

200

a buildup of fatty and fibrous tissue in the liver, often caused by alcohol abuse

cirrhosis

200

the tough, white sac that encloses and protects the heart

pericardium

200

The blood cells that protect the body from infections are these.

White blood cells

200

The term for the movement of blood to and from the kidneys 

Renal circulation

300

Tell me the term for the dividing wall that separates the right and left chambers of the heart

septum

300

a condition in which the body's blood pressure falls to a critical low because of excessive loss of blood or plasma

circulatory shock

300

The large blood vessel through which blood flows out of the heart and to the body is this.

Aorta

300

Blood leaves the left ventricle through this valve.

Aortic semilunar valve

300

The smallest tubes within the lungs are called this.

Bronchioles

400

Tell me the term used the the muscles used during inhalation that life the ribs and sternum

intercostal muscles


400

allergic condition characterized by periodic spasms of the bronchial tubes that make breathing difficult

bronchial asthma

400

The heart's natural pacemaker

Sinoatrial Node (SA)

400
A person's resting blood pressure is 155/95. This indicates the medical condition known as....

hypertension

400
Breathing is controlled primarily by what part of the brain?

medulla oblongata

500

Tell me the term for the muscle layer of the heart

myocardium

500

a hereditary disorder in which the blood is unable to form clots

hemophilia

500

The flap of tissue that prevents food from going down the windpipe is called this

epiglottis

500

Large blood vessels that carry blood from the body into the right atrium of the heart are the ______ _______.

Venae cavae

500

The nasal cavity warms and moistens incoming air in irregularly shaped pockets or air spaces called this.

nasal meatuses