| A | B |
|---|
| atrium | upper heart chamber |
| ventricle | lower heart chamber |
| artery | blood vessel that carries blood AWAY from heart |
| capillary | tiny, thin walled blood vessel that connect arteries to veins |
| vein | blood vessel that carries blood TO the heart (Visits) |
| plasma | fluid portion of the blood |
| red blood cell | cell that carries oxygen to body cells |
| white blood cell | cell that defends the body againist invading organisms |
| platelet | cell fragment that aids in clotting |
| fibrin | chemical that forms a net across a cut in a blood vessel to trap blood cells & plasma |
| hemoglobin | iron-containing protein found in the blood |
| cardiovascular disease | disease that affects the heart & blood vessels |
| atherosclerosis | thickening of the inner wall of an artery |
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
| hypotension | low blood pressure |
| A, B, AB, O | blood types |
| Type O | universal donor |
| Type AB | universal receipent |
| myocardial infarction | a heart attack |
| angina pectoris | a dull pain/pressure in center of chest indicating a heart muscle may not be getting enough oxygen |
