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Flashcards by Osvel Daniel Blanco Rodríguez , updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Osvel Daniel Blanco Rodríguez
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| Vessel | Vessel: A tube or canal (as an artery, vein, or lymphatic) in which a body fluid (as blood or lymph) is contained and conveyed or circulated. More from Merriam-Webster on vessel. ( Vaso sanguíneo) |
| Muscle | Muscle: A bundle of long slender cells (muscle fibers) that have the power to contract and hence to produce movement. Muscles are responsible for locomotion and play an important part in performing vital body functions. (Musculo) |
| Pump | Pump: A device that raises, transfers, or compresses fluids or that attenuates gases especially by suction or pressure or both. (Bomba) |
| Atrium | Atrium: An anatomical cavity or passage especially : a chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into a ventricle or ventricles. (Aurícula) |
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Ventricle
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Ventricle: A cavity of a bodily part or organ as a chamber of the heart which receives blood from a corresponding atrium and from which blood is forced into the arteries. (Ventrícula) |
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Ribs
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Ribs: One of the 12 paired arches of bone that form the skeletal structure of the chest wall (the rib cage). The ribs attach to the vertebrae of the spine in the back. ... The upper 3 false ribs connect to the costal cartilages of the ribs just above them. (Costillas ) |
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Lungs
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Lungs: The lungs are a pair of breathing organs located with the chest which remove carbon dioxide from and bring oxygen to the blood. There is a right and left lung. (Pulmones) |
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Heart
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Heart: The muscle that pumps blood received from veins into arteries throughout the body. The heart is positioned in the chest behind the sternum (breastbone); in front of the trachea, esophagus, and aorta; and above the diaphragm. (Corazón) |
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Blood
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Blood: The fluid that circulates in the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins of a vertebrate animal carrying nourishment and oxygen to and bringing away waste products from all parts of the body. (2) : a comparable fluid of an invertebrate. b : a fluid resembling blood. (Sangre) |
| Chambers in heart: | Chambers in heart: A hollow muscular organ that receives the blood from the veins and propels it into the arteries. It is divided by a musculomembranous septum into two halves (right or venous and left or arterial) each of which consists of a receiving chamber (atrium) and an ejecting chamber (ventricle). (Camaras del Corazón) |
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Valves
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Valves: A membranous fold or structure which permits body fluids to flow in one direction only, or opens and closes a tube, chamber, etc. (Válvulas) |
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Pulse
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Pulse: Your pulse is the regular beating of blood through your body, which you can feel when you touch particular parts of your body, especially your wrist. (Pulso) |
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Vein
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Vein: A tube that carries blood to the heart from the other parts of the body. (Vena) |
| Artery | Artery: Arteries are the tubes in your body that carry blood from your heart to the rest of your body. Compare vein. (Arteria) |
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Oxygen
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Oxygen:Oxygen is a colourless gas that exists in large quantities in the air. All plants and animals need oxygen in order to live. (Oxígeno) |
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Weight
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Weight:Body's relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it, giving rise to a downward force; the heaviness of a person or thing. (Peso) |
| Circulation | Circulation: The circulation of a newspaper or magazine is the number of copies that are sold each time it is produced. (Circulación) |
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Germs
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Germs: It is a microorganism, especially one that produces diseases in animals or plants. (Germen) |
| Platelet | Platelet: The definition of platelet in the dictionary is a minute cell occurring in the blood of vertebrates and involved in clotting of the blood Formerly called: thrombocyte. (Plaqueta) |
| Plaque | Plaque: A small, abnormal patch of tissue on a body part or an organ. Plaques may also be a build-up of substances from a fluid, such as cholesterol in the blood vessels. (Placa) |
| Disease | Disease: A disease is an illness which affects people, animals, or plants, for example one which is caused by bacteria or infection. (Enfermedad) |
| White blood cells | White blood cells: any of various nearly colorless cells of the immune system that circulate mainly in the blood and lymph and participate in reactions to invading microorganisms or foreign particles, comprising the B cells, T cells, macrophages, monocytes, and granulocytes. (Células blancas de la sangre) |
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Red blood cells
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Red blood cells: Any of the cells that carry oxygen around the body. (Células rojas) |
| Heart attack | Heart attack. a serious medical condition in which the heart does not get enough blood, causing great pain and often leading to death. (Ataque Cardiaco) |
| Stethoscope | Stethoscope: A piece of medical equipment that doctors use to listen to your heart and lungs. (Estetoscopio) |
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Hand tightly
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Hand tightly: A fist is an action in which one hand has the fingers folded against the palm and the thumb is retracted, showing the knuckles. It can be an open fist or a closed fist. (Puño) |
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