| A | B |
|---|
| The force with which blood pushes on the wall of the arteries | blood pressure |
| The number of breaths you take each minute | respiration rate |
| The muscle that moves blood through your circulatory system | heart |
| Important thing carried by blood | oxygen |
| the units for measuring pulse | beats per minute (bpm) |
| another word for heartbeat | pulse |
| The units for measuring blood pressure | mmHg |
| blood pressure when heart is contracting | systolic |
| blood pressure when heart is relaxed | diastolic |
| Medication used to kill bacteria | antibiotics |
| We sweat to help _____ our body | cool |
| We shiver to help _____ our body | warm |
| Normal body ______ is 98.6 degrees F | temperature |
| One of two systems for maintaining homeostasis, involves hormones | endocrine |
| One of two systems for maintaining homeostasis, involves parts of the brain | nervous |
| Arteries & veins are part of the ____ system | circulatory |
| The nose and lungs are part of the ____ system | respiratory |
| condition of LOW body temperature | hypothermia |
| condition of HIGH body temperature | hyperthermia |
| The system that helps you get better grades with little additional effort | SLANT |
