Cardiovascular Vocab

3. the force that blood exerts on the walls of the arteries
4. allows exchange between blood and cells in tissue
5. carries blood away from the heart to the body´s organs
7. one of the two tubes that connect the lungs with the trachea
13. group of organs and tissues that collect the excess fluid and return it to your blood
14. the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart through the pulmonary arteries,capillaries, and veins
18. an organ that filters lymph and that is found along the lymphatic vessels
19. the largest lymphatic organ in the body
20. releases mature T lymphocytes

1. carries blood to the heart
2. the process by which a body gets and uses oxygen and releases carbon dioxide and water
6. the group of organs that take in oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide
8. the tube that connects the larynx to the lungs
9. rounded masses of lymphatic tissue located in the pharynx
10. fluid and particles absorbed into lymph capillaries
11. organ system that includes the heart
12. the flow of blood from the heart to all parts of the body and back to the heart
15. any of the tiny air sacs of the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged
16. the area of the throat that contains the vocal cords and produces vocal sounds
17. the muscular tube that leads from the mouth to the gastrovascular cavity