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Cardiovascular system- blood Flashcards

1
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What is the blood volume in the body

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4-5 L

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2
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Blood’s viscosity is ______ thicker than water

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4-5 x

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3
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Blood’s viscosity increases when

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plasma volume decreases and/or formed elements increase

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4
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Blood’s pH is

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7.35 - 7.4

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5
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What are the 3 solid components (formed elements) of blood

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  1. Red blood cells 2. White blood cells 3. Platelets
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6
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Red blood cells

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erythrocytes

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7
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White blood cells

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leukocytes

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8
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Platelets

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thrombocytes

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9
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Liquid component of blood

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plasma

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10
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% of red blood cells in a sample of blood

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hematocrit

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11
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What percent of blood is plasma

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55%

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12
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What percent of blood is WBCs and platelets

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less than 1%

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13
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What is the WBC and platelet layer of blood known as

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buffy coat

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14
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What is the normal range for female hematocrit

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mid 30s - 40s

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15
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What is the normal range for male hematocrit

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40s - mid 50s

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16
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Plasma is ____ percent water

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90

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17
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The other 10% of plasma is

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dissolved ions and molecules

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18
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What are the 3 plasma proteins

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  1. Albumin 2. Globulins 3. Fibrinogen
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19
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What is the most abundant plasma protein

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Albumin

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20
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Plasma protein that picks up fluid that leaks during capillary exchange and acts as a transport protein

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Albumin

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21
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Plasma protein that acts as a transport protein and plays roles in immunity

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Globulins

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22
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Plasma protein that is and inactive precursor to fibrin

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Fibrinogen

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23
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Production of formed elements in the blood

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hemopoesis

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24
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Where does hemopoesis occur

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Red bone marrow

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25
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Blood stem cells

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hemocytoblasts

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26
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What two lines can hemocytoblasts go down to become specific blood cells

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  1. Myeloid line 2. Lymphoid line
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27
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Gives rise to red blood cells, platelets, and all white blood cells except lymphocytes

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Myeloid line

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28
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Gives rise to lymphocytes

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Lymphoid line

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29
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Erythrocytes are what shape

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biconcave

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30
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Erythrocytes are ______

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anucleate

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31
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Erythrocytes contain ________ to transport what 2 gases

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hemoglobin to transport oxygen and CO2

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32
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Formation of RBCs

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Erythropoiesis

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33
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What stimulates production of RBCs

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hypoxemia (low blood oxygen)

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34
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Hypoxemia triggers what hormone to be released from the kidneys

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erythropoietin (EPO)

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35
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EPO targets __________ to produce RBCs

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Red bone marrow

36
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With increased RBC count comes

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increased blood oxygen levels

37
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What 2 organs break down defective/old RBCs

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  1. Spleen 2. Liver
38
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Condition involving insufficient hemoglobin/ RBC production or loss of RBCs

39
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Elevated RBC count

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Polycythemia

40
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What are 3 symptoms of anemia

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  1. Lethargy 2. Shortness of breath 3. Pallor
41
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What are the 4 types of anemia

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  1. Iron-deficiency anemia 2. Aplastic anemia 3. Hemorrhagic anemia 4. Sickle-cell anemia
42
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Lack of iron leads to insufficient hemoglobin production

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Iron-deficiency anemia

43
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bone marrow defect affects RBC production

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Aplastic anemia

44
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results from heavy blood loss

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Hemorrhagic anemia

45
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hereditary condition RBCs are abnormally shaped

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Sickle-cell anemia

46
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What is the function of leukocytes

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role in the body’s ability to detect and combat pathogens

47
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Most leukocytes reside in

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body tissues not the blood

48
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Leukocytes exhibit what 2 things

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  1. Diapedesis 2. Chemotaxis
49
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Ability to enter tissues from blood vessels

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Diapedesis

50
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attraction to chemicals

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Chemotaxis

51
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What are the 2 major categories of leukocytes

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  1. Granulocytes 2. Agranulocytes
52
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Leukocytes that contain cytoplasmic granules

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Granulocytes

53
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Granulocytes include what 3

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  1. Neutrophils 2. Eosinophyles 3. Basophils
54
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What is the most abundant type of Leukocyte

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Neutrophils

55
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Leukocytes that contain no cytoplasmic granules

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Agranulocytes

56
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What are the 2 types of agranulocytes

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  1. Lymphocytes 2. Monocytes
57
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What is the 2nd most abundant Leukocyte

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Lymphocytes

58
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What is the function of Neutrophils

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Combat bacterial infections

59
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Increased neutrophil count (usually indicates presence of a bacterial infection)

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Neutrophilia

60
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Eosinophils combat

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parasitic worm infections

61
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Basophils have a role in

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inflammatory response

62
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What 2 chemicals are released by basophils to promote inflamation

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  1. Histamine 2. Heparin
63
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What percent of WBCs is Lymphocytes

64
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Where do lymphocytes reside

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Lymphatic tissues and organs

65
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Lymphocytes have a role in

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specific immune response (ex. antibody production)

66
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Monocytes reside in

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body tissues

67
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What is the “clean up crew” WBC

68
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When in the presence of pathogens monocytes transform into

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macrophages

69
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Macrophages are also called

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“big eater cells”

70
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Low overall WBC count

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Leukopenia

71
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High overall WBC count

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Leukocytosis

72
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Looks at percentages of each type of WBC

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Differential count

73
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Platelets are

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small membrane-enclosed cell fragments

74
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Platelets form by breaking off of large cells called _______ in bone marrow

A

megakayocytes

75
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Platelets have a role in

A

hemostasis

76
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Prevention of excessive blood loss

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Hemostasis

77
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What are the 3 phases of hemostasis

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  1. Vascular spasm 2. Platelet plug formation 3. Coagulation
78
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Blood clotting

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Coagulation

79
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Blood clumping

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Agglutination

80
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Coagulation occurs during hemostasis when

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Firbrin forms a mesh to trap RBCs, WBCs, platelets, plasma, and proteins

81
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Hemophilia

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Bleeding disorder with x-linked recessive pattern

82
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Thrombocytopenia

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platelet deficiency

83
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Thrombocytopenia is due to

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increased breakdown or decreased production

84
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Increased tendency to clot

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hypercoagulation

85
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thrombus

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stationary clot

86
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Hypercoagulation may result in a

87
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When a thrombus moves

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