Respiratory System
The vocal cords are located here.
larynx
This is the average number of heartbeats per minute.
70 bpm
These are structures that filter dead cells and pathogens.
lymph nodes
This is the CHAMBER that receives deoxygenated blood from the body.
right atrium
What causes a blood clot to form
platelets
This is the main passageway to the lungs also called the windpipe.
trachea
These are the lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out of the heart.
ventricles
This organ recycles red blood cells and produces white blood cells.
spleen
This is the blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the lungs.
pulmonary artery
The pressure of circulating blood against the walls of arteries is called what?
Blood pressure
This is where gas exchange occurs.
alveoli
These are the smallest blood vessels.
capillaries
This is leaked plasma that is cleansed before reentering the circulatory system.
lymph
This is the strong artery that pumps oxygenated blood to the body.
aorta
Blood cells are mostly formed where?
Bone marrow
This is what happens to your chest cavity when your diaphragm contracts.
enlarges
These blood vessels bring blood toward the heart.
veins
This is where white blood cells mature.
thymus
This is the CHAMBER that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs.
left atrium
The fluid portion of blood
Plasma
This the six steps in order that air passes through your respiratory system.
nasal cavity, pharynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
This is the fluid part of blood that carries food, minerals, and hormones.
plasma
Since the lymphatic system has no heart, this is how lymph travels through lymph vessels.
muscle contraction
This CHAMBER pumps blood into the aorta.
left ventricle
What is the purpose of a valve?
To prevent blood from flowing in the wrong direction.