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1
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The PORTION OF THE ARM that is in front of the bend of the elbow.

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Antecubital Fossa

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A CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE that prevents blood from clotting.

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Anticoagulant

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The vein on the LITTLE-FINGER side of the arm that runs the length of the arm.

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Basilic Vein

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4
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The vein on the THUMB SIDE of the arm that runs the length of the arm.

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Cephalic Vein

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BLOOD PRESSURE when the heart is at REST.

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Diastolic

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Infection of the INNER MEMBRANE of the HEART.

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Endocarditis

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Formed blood elements; also known as RED BLOOD CELLS

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Erythrocytes

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FORMATION of BLOOD CELLS

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Hematopoiesis

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Form blood elements; also known as WHITE BLOOD CELLS

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Leukocytes

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10
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BLOOD PRESSURE when the heart is FULLY CONTRACTED

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Systolic

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Formed blood elements; also known as PLATELETS

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Thrombocytes

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SYSTEMIC CIRCULATING BLOOD throughout the body with the exception of the lungs.

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Systemic System

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13
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FLUID PORTION of the blood when no clotting has taken place

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Serum

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14
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BLOCKED; The normal flow of blood is prevented.

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Occluded

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15
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The vein in the ANTECUBITAL FOSSA area of the arm bridges the cephalic and basilic veins.

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Median Cubital Vein

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INSTRUMENTS that SPRINTS and SEPERATES BLOOD into layers depending on the weight of each layer.

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Centrifuge

17
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LAYERS OF CELLS is an anticoagulant tube of blood that is positioned between the red blood cells and the plasma membrane.

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Buffy Coat

18
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What are the TWO PARTS of the Circulatory System?

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  1. Pulmonary System
  2. Systemic System
19
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How many LITERS of BLOOD does a human have?

20
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How many Ml of BLOOD does an infant have?

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100 milliliters

21
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It carries blood from the heart, carries OXYGENATED BLOOD

22
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It carries blood from the heart. carries DEOXYGENATED BLOOD

23
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The AVERAGE INDIVIDUALS BLOOD contains, what % formed elements?

24
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The AVERAGE INDIVIDUALS BLOOD will produce, what % plasma or serum?

25
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Blood flows through the heart in the correct order.

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  1. Superior/Inferior Vena Cava
  2. Right Atrium
  3. Right Ventricle
  4. Pulmonary Artery to Lungs
  5. Pulmonary Vein to Lungs
  6. Left Atrium
  7. Left Ventricle
  8. Aorta
  9. Arteries
  10. Arterioles
  11. Capillaries
  12. Venules
  13. Veins
  14. Back to Superior/Inferior Vena Cava

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