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Health Chapter 16

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ArteriesBlood vessels that carry out blood from the heart
CapillariesSmall vessels that carry blood between arterioles and small vessels called venules
HemoglobinThe oxygen-carrying protein in blood
LymphThe clear fluid that fills the spaces around body cells
LymphocytesSpecialized white blood cells that provide the body with immunity
PlasmaThe fluid in which other parts of the blood are suspended
PlateltesCells that prevent the body's loss of blood
VeinsBlood vessels that return blood to the heart
AnemiaA condition in which the ability of the blood to carry oxygen is reduced
Blood PressureA measure of the amount of force that the blood places on the walls of blood vessels, particularly large arteries, as it is pumped through the body
CongenitalA condition that is present at birth
Hodgkin's DiseaseA type of cancer that affects the lymph tissue
LeukemiaA form of cancer in which any one of the different types of white blood cells is produced excessively and abnormally
BronchiThe airwasy that conncect the trachea and the lungs
DiaphragmTeh muscle that separates the chest plate from the abdomial cavity
LarynxVoice box
PharynxThroat
RespirationThe exchange of gases between the body and the enviorment
TracheaWidepipe
Asthmaan inflammatory condition in which the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles become narrowed, causing difficulty in breathing
BronchitisAn inflammation of the bronchi caused by infection or expousure to irritants such as tobacco, smoke, or air polution
Emphysemaa disease that progressively destroys the walls of the alveoli
PleurisyAn inflammation of the lining of the lungs and chest cavity
PneumoniaAn inflammation of the lungs commonly caused by a bacterial or iral infection
SinusitisInflammation of the tissures that line the sinuses
TuberculousisA contagious bacterial infection that usually affects the lungs


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