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| What percent of the blood is and what does it do. |
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| 55% carries nutrients, waste products, hormones, and blood cells |
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| What percent of the blood is red blood cells and what does it do. |
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| What percent of the blood is white blood cells and what does it do. |
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| less than 1% Defend the body against infection and disease which cause blood to clot |
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| What percent of the blood is platelets and what does it do. |
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| less than 1% Heals wounds to prevent blood loss |
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| What is the blood pressure in relation to the volume of blood |
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| A person loses a lot of blood from an injury which makes the pressure low |
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| What is the blood pressure in relation to the heart rate |
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| A fast beating heart pushes blood throughout the body rapidly which makes the pressure high |
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| What is the blood pressure in relation to the artery size |
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| Large open arteries allow large amounts of blood through which makes the pressure low. Small, partly closed arteries allow smaller amounts of blood through which makes the pressure high |
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| What is the blood pressure in relation to the artery elasticity |
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| Flexible arteries that can easily expand let more blood pass which makes the pressure low. Hardening and loss of eleasticity makes the pressure high. |
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| What is the blood pressure in relation to the blood viscosity |
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| (balance between red blood cells and plasma) : Thick blood flows less easily thsn that of thin blood which makes it high pressure and thin low pressure. |
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| What are two things smoking can do to your circulatory system? |
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| Nicotine causes blood vessels to narrow which increases heart rate and raises blood pressure. Carbon monoxide that enters the lungs compete with oxygen which reduces the blood's ability to carry oxygen to cells. |
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