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Cardiovascular 2
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Term | Definition |
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pericardium | double walled sac that protects and anchors the heart |
atrium | top chambers |
ventricle | bottom chambers |
sinoatrial node | controls rhythm |
heart murmur | any abnormal heart rhythm |
venae cava | vein |
aorta | artery |
CO2 | waste of circulatory system |
heart attack | blockage of arteries in heart |
closed circulatory system | blood in vessels |
5 liters | amount of blood in most adults |
plasma | fluid part of the blood |
RBC | carries O2 |
WBC | fight pathogens |
platelets | help clot |
blood pressure | measure force exerted inside walls of arteries |
A,B, AB, O | 4 blood types |
antigens | chemical that determines blood type |
O | universal donor |
AB | universal receiver |