Yousif Ogaily Chapter 12 and 13 Vocab

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  1. 5. A partition separating two chambers, such as that between the nostrils or the chambers of the heart.
  2. 7. A simple form of protein that is soluble in water and coagulable by heat, such as that found in egg white, milk, and (in particular) blood serum.
  3. 8. A form of small leukocyte (white blood cell) with a single round nucleus, occurring especially in the lymphatic system.
  4. 9. Any of a class of glycoproteins produced by leukocytes for regulating immune responses.
  5. 12. A serous membrane that forms the innermost layer of the pericardium and the outer surface of the heart.
  6. 15. A substance made by the body that helps make blood cells, especially platelets.
  7. 16. A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body.
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  1. 1. A large phagocytic white blood cell with a simple oval nucleus and clear, grayish cytoplasm.
  2. 2. The thin, smooth membrane which lines the inside of the chambers of the heart and forms the surface of the valves.
  3. 3. Each of the two main chambers of the heart, left and right.
  4. 4. The narrowing of the arteries caused by a persistent contraction of the blood vessels.
  5. 6. A tiny, disc-shaped piece of cell that is found in the blood and spleen.
  6. 10. A soluble protein present in blood plasma, from which fibrin is produced by the action of the enzyme thrombin.
  7. 11. The muscular tissue of the heart.
  8. 13. The main artery of the body, supplying oxygenated blood to the circulatory system.
  9. 14. The two upper chambers of the heart.