Science

Life support structure that nourishes your cell with nutrients from the food you eat and oxygen from the air you breathe

Circulatory System

carry oxygenated blood AWAY from the heart, to the cells, tissues and organs of the body

Arteries

known for pumping blood throughout the body

Heart

carry deoxygenated blood to the heart

Veins

smallest blood vessels in the body, connecting smallest arteries to the smallest veins and where gases and nutrients exchange

Capillaries

carries the materials throughout the body

Blood

tiny blood cells that help stop bleeding and to heal wounds by being responsible for blood clots

Platelets

rich in Hemoglobin or erythrocytes

Red Blood Cells

responsible for fighting diseases or by producing antibodies and also antigens that trigger your immune system to fight invaders or abnormal cells

White Blood Cells

movement of blood between the heart and the lungs

Pulmonary Circulation

movement of blood from the heart to the rest of the body excluding the lungs

Systemic Circulation

movement of blood through the tissues of the heart

Coronary Circulation

occurs when arteries that carry blood to the heart muscles are narrowed by plaque or blocked by clots.

Coronary heart disease

affects the blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients throughout your body and remove wastes from your tissues

Vascular Disease

arteries narrow and becomes less flexible

Arteriosclerosis

chronic (long-term) condition that affects the airways in the lungs

Asthma

most often affects the lungs and spreads through the air when people with lung TB cough/sneeze/spit

Tuberculosis

lung condition that cause shortness of breath. air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs are damaged

Emphysema

long-term inflammation of the bronchi is common among smokers

Chronic Bronchitis

caused by uncontrolled cell division in the lungs

Lung Cancer