| A | B |
|---|
| cardiorespiratory | having to do with the heart and lungs |
| pulmonary pump | sends blood to the lung |
| systematic pump | sends blood throughout the body |
| atria | upper chambers of the heart |
| ventricles | lower chambers of the heart |
| septum | the wall of muscle that separates the left and right chambers |
| aorta | largest artery in the body |
| coronary arteries | branch out from the aorta |
| arteries | carry blood away from the heart |
| capillaries | smallest blood vessels |
| veins | second smallest blood vessels |
| systolic pressure | pressure on the high point of your pulse |
| diastolic | the low point of your pulse |
| hypertension (high blood pressure) | systolic pressure above 140 mm/hg., or diastolic pressure above 90 mm/hg. |
| plasma | makes up 55% of your blood volume |
| platelets | stop flow of blood when an injury occurs |
| Red Blood Cells | allow blood to carry oxygen throughout the body |
| hemoglobin | gives cell their red color; carries carbon dioxide or oxygen in the blood |
| anemia | the lack of hemoglobin in your red blood cells; can make you tired and weak |
| white blood cells | help your body fight infection. |
| diaphragm | helps separate the chest cavity from abdominal cavity; muscle used in breathing |
| trachea | first passageway from the mouth to the lungs |
| bronchi | branches out from trachea into the lungs |
| bronchioles | branch out from the bronchi |
| alveoli | branch out from the bronchioles |
| respiration | the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen that takes place in the capillaries in the alveoli |
| aerobic | with oxygen |
| anaerobic | meaning without oxygen |
| plaque | the fatty deposits that build up in the arteries |
| atherosclerosis | narrowing of the coronary arteries |
| strokes | occur when the blood supply to parts of the body is blocked |
| triglycerides | composed of three fatty acids and glycerol |
| cholesterol | waxy fat like substance that develops in the body |
| systemic | refers to the left side of the heart which sends blood to all systems of the body. |
