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CTC Cardiovascular V

CTC Cardiovascular Vocab

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arteries tubes carrying blood AWAY from the heart
veins tubes carrying blood TOWARD the heart
capillaries tubes that connect arteries and veins
lymph fluid that contains white blood cells and acts to remove bacteria from tissues
lymph nodes masses of lymphatic tissue
plasma watery portion of the blood
erythrocytes red blood cells that carry oxygen
leukocytes white blood cells that fight infection
thrombocytes parts of cells in the blood that seal small leaks in walls of blood vessels
endocardium innermost layers of the heart, lining
myocardium middle layer of heart, full of muscles
pericardium outermost layer of the heart
atria upper heart chambers
ventricles lower heart chambers
cardiac cycle series of events to make heart pump blood through the body
atherosclerosis common vascular disease
varicose veins enlarged veins you can see through the skin
angina pectoris acute chest pain
MI myocardial infarction heart attack
ischemia not enough blood supply
infarction death of tissue
thrombi stationary blood clots
embolus moving blood clot
hemoglobin protein in red blood cells that caries oxygen to the tissues
thrombocytes platelets in the blood responsible for clotting
coagulation clotting of the blood
hemostasis stopping blood loss
arterioles smallest of the arteries
capillary bed network of capillaries
venules tiniest of veins
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