| Term | Definition |
|---|
| medulla oblongata | lower part of brain; controls respiration |
| pons | helps smooth out the rhythm of of breathing |
| tidal capacity | the normal amount of air that is moved in and out of lungs during normal breathing |
| vital capacity | the maximum amount of air that can be moved into and out of the lungs |
| spirometer | measures lung capacity |
| birds | most efficient respiratory system |
| pacemaker | this gives the heart its rhythm |
| lub | the big push |
| dub | the reloading period |
| diastole | another name for dub |
| systole | another name for lub |
| p wave | this wave represents atrial depolarization followed by atrial contraction |
| QRS complex | this complex represents ventricle depolarization followed by ventricular ejection. |
| t wave | this wave represents ventricle repolarization |
| pr segment | this segment is the AV nodal delay |
| st segment | this segment is the time it takes for the ventricles to contract and empty |
| tp interval | this interval is the time during which the ventricles are relaxing and filling |
| lymphatic system | a network of vessels that collect fluids which leak into tissues |
| lymph | fluid collected by lymphatic system |
| lymphatic system | returns fluids and solutes to the blood |
| lymphatic system | transports lipids to the circulatory system |
| lymphatic system | produces, maintains, and distributes lymphocytes necessary for defense against pathogens |
| spleen | filters out old RBC's |
| thymus | plays a significant role in the establishment of the immune system from the 12th week of gestation until puberty |
| thymus | involved in the selection/maturation of T-cells |
| albumin | plasma protein regulating diffusion of plasma between capillaries and intercellular spaces |
| globulin | the plasma protein that is functional in the body's defense against disease |
| hemoglobin | respiratory pigment |
| bone marrow | where every part of blood is formed |
| prothrombin | vitamin necessary for normal clotting |
| fibrin | a blood clot contains insoluble strands of this |
| liver | where prothrombin is made |
| alveoli | in humans, the respiratory surface is made up of the walls of these, which are only one cell thick |
| larynx | the vocal cords are in this |
| arteries | these carry blood away from the heart |
| arterioles | these give blood to capillaries |
| capillaries | these give blood to venules |
| arteries-arterioles-capillaries-venules-veins-heart | how blood travels; starting with arteries, ending with the heart, separated by hyphens |
| veins | these carry blood to the heart |
| renal circulation | this type of circulation takes blood to the kidneys |
| portal circulation | this type of circulation takes blood to the small intestines and liver |
| pulmonary circulation | this type of circulation takes blood to the lungs and back to the heart |
| systemic circulation | this type of circulation takes blood to the body and back to the heart |
| thoracic cavity | the heart is located in this cavity |
| cardiac | type of muscle found in the heart |
| sphygmomanometer | instrument used to measure blood pressure |
| thoracic duct | this connects the lymphatic system with the circulatory system |
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