Components of Blood
This component makes up 55% of blood's composition and is responsible for transporting nutrients and waste.
plasma
These blood vessels carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the body.
arteries
This chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body.
right atrium
This term refers to the process of blood circulating through the lungs to pick up oxygen.
pulmonary circulation
This condition involves a decrease in the normal number of red blood cells.
anemia
These cells are responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the tissues and organs.
red blood cells
These small blood vessels allow for the exchange of gases, nutrients, and waste between the blood and tissues.
cappillaries
This chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.
left ventricle
This process refers to the blood flowing from the heart to the rest of the body.
systemic circulation
This condition is characterized by the proliferation of abnormal white blood cells.
leukemia
These cells help defend the body against infections and diseases.
white blood cells
These blood vessels carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
veins
This membrane surrounds and protects the heart.
pericardium
These blood vessels are directly responsible for carrying blood away from the heart.
arteries
This condition refers to the incapacity of the heart to pump the necessary quantity of blood required by the body.
cardiac insufficiency
These small blood components help the blood clot when there is an injury.
platelets
These major arteries in the body carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the systemic circulation.
aorta
This is the term for the layer of tissue in the heart that contracts to pump blood.
myocardium
This phase of the heartbeat involves the contraction of the heart muscle to pump blood out.
systole
This severe chest pain is caused by lack of blood supply to the heart muscle due to an obstruction in the coronary arteries.
angina pectoris
This protein in red blood cells binds to oxygen to facilitate its transport throughout the body.
hemoglobin
These veins carry blood from the digestive organs to the liver.
portal vein
These valves prevent blood from flowing backward into the atria during heart contraction.
atrioventricular valves
This phase of the heartbeat involves the relaxation of the heart muscle, allowing it to fill with blood.
diastole
This condition refers to the death of a group of cells in the myocardium due to insufficient blood supply, often leading to severe pain.
myocardial infarction (heart attack)