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Module 11: The Circulatory System
Terminology
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Anatomy
10th Grade
05/17/2013

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Viscosity
Definition
The resistance to flow and alteration of shape due to cohesion
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The pH of blood
Definition
Ranges from 7.35 to 7.45
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Plasma
Definition
The fluid portion of the blood, which is mostly water
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Formed elements of blood
Definition
The cells and cell parts of blood produced by the bone marrow
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Erythrocytes
Definition
Red blood cells which carry the oxygen in blood
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Leukocytes
Definition
White blood cells which perform various defensive functions in blood
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Platelets
Definition
Cell fragments in blood which help prevent blood loss
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Diapedesis
Definition
Passage of any formed element of blood through the blood vessel and into the tissue spaces
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Chemotaxis
Definition
Attraction of cells to chemical stimuli
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Hemopoiesis
Definition
The process by which the formed elements of blood are made in the body
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Hemostasis
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The process by which the body stops blood loss
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Coagulation factors
Definition
Proteins in blood plasma which help initiate the blood coagulation process
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Arteries
Definition
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
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Capillaries
Definition
Tiny, thin-walled blood vessels that allow the exchange of gases and nutrients between the blood and cells
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Veins
Definition
Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
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Pulmonary circulation
Definition
Circulation of the blood over the air sacs of the lungs
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Systemic circulation
Definition
Circulation of the blood through the other tissues of the body
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Systolic phase
Definition
The phase of the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract
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Diastolic phase
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The phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles relax
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Cardiac cycle
Definition
One complete round of systole and diastole
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Arterioles
Definition
The smallest arteries that still have three tunics
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Venules
Definition
Small veins that do not have three tunics but instead have only an endothelium, a basement membrane, and a few smooth muscle cells
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