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| component of blood that makes up 55% of volume |
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The formed elements in the blood
that help blood to clot |
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the component of the blood that
consumes bacteria and viruses |
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blood vessels that move blood
towards the heart |
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the formed elements of the blood that
transport oxygen and some of the
carbon dioxide |
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The blood vessels that carry blood
away from the heart |
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The two upper chambers of the
heart |
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| the red pigment that carries oxygen |
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The two lower chambers of the
heart |
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another name for high blood
pressure |
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a blood disease which can be
caused by a lack of iron in the diet |
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a fatty deposit on the inside of
artery walls causing a hardening of
the arteries |
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| place where red blood cells are formed |
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The part of the circulatory system where gases, nutrients and waste are exchanged between
blood and cells. |
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| The major blood vessel that drains blood from the head to the heart is called the |
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| Artery that does not carry oxygenated blood |
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| Normal blood temperature in adult humans |
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| Normal resting blood pressure in the upper arm of a human adult |
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| Large vein that brings blood from upper body to the heart |
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| large vein that brings blood from the lower body to the heart, and the largest vein in the body. |
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| Veins that carry the blood from the lungs back to the heart, and the only veins to carry oxygenated blood |
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| the large artery that carries blood from the heart to the body, and the largest artery in the body |
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| artery that carries blood to the head |
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| hardening of the arteries caused by plaque |
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| disease that causes death of brain cells when blood vessels become blocked or burst, often caused by atherosclerosis |
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| type of heart attack caused by the blockage of the coronary arteries by plaque |
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| The only blood vessels that contain valves to prevent backflow |
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