circulation

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Invitation to biology, Ch.31


 
  
Created Mar 12, 2007
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tissue factor
 
used during blood clotting. the whole sequence begins with it
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fibrin
 
converted from soluble plasma protein into insoluble. it clump together, clot
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endothelium
 
special type of epithelial tissue. in walls of arteries
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edema
 
swelling which collects inbalanced fluid from capillary
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amphibian heart
 
two atria. one receives oxygenated blood, other receives deoxygenated blood. both goes to a...
6
cardiac peptide
 
the molecule synthesized by heart. it's receptors are kidneys, blood vessels, adrenal glands,...
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heart attack
 
the result of an insufficient supply of blood to an area of muscle
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ischemia
 
insufficient supply of blood
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thrombus
 
blood clot, cause heart attack forms in coronary arteries
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embolus
 
wandering clot
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angina pectoris
 
heart muscle receives insufficient bloot supply, ofetn results of narrowing of the vessels
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atherosclerosis
 
both heart attack and stroke. the linings of the arteries thicken due to ccumulation of abnormal...
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hypertension
 
chronically increased arterial blood pressure
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cardiovascular center
 
medulla, controla parasympathetic nerves and sympathetic nerves.

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