Chapter 13b

the body system made up of the heart, arteries, and veins, responsible for transporting blood throughout the body

blood vessels surrounding the heart

a condition that causes a narrowing of coronary arteries and a decrease in oxygen supply to the heart

measure of kidney function based on the volume of plasma cleared by the kidneys of the metabolic byproduct creatinine (and, presumably, other wastes) in a given period of time

Diabetes insipidus

a condition involving a lack of production or response to antidiuretic hormone

Dialysis

the process of using a machine to artificially perform the functions of the kidney

Diuretics

medications that increase the excretion of water in the urine

Electrolyte

a substance that, when dissolved in water, has an electrical charge

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Cardiovascular system the body system made up of the heart, arteries, and veins, responsible for transporting blood throughout the body	Coronary arteries blood vessels surrounding the heart	Coronary artery disease a condition that causes a narrowing of coronary arteries and a decrease in oxygen supply to the heart	Creatinine clearance measure of kidney function based on the volume of plasma cleared by the kidneys of the metabolic byproduct creatinine (and, presumably, other wastes) in a given period of time
Diabetes insipidus a condition involving a lack of production or response to antidiuretic hormone	Dialysis the process of using a machine to artificially perform the functions of the kidney	Diuretics medications that increase the excretion of water in the urine	Electrolyte a substance that, when dissolved in water, has an electrical charge