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1
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red pigment found in red blood cells

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hemoglobin

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2
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the tube that carries urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of body

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urethra

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3
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an irregular heartbeat

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arrhythmia

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4
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proteins the body produces to eliminate invading antigens, such as bacteria and viruses

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antibodies

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5
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erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets produced here

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bone marrow

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6
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produce plasma cells, which in turn produce antibodies

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b-cells

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7
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the largest artery in the body; carries blood form the left ventricle of the heart to smaller arteries in the body

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aorta

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8
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vessel that carry blood AWAY from the heart

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arteries

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9
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what causes blood pressure to rise?

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stress

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10
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fluid portion of the blood

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plasma

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11
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pumps oxygenated blood to the body

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left ventricle

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12
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a tube that carries urine from a kidney to the urinary bladder

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ureter

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13
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upper chamber (right) which receives deoxygenated blood from body

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right atrium

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14
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a cell fragment found in the blood that is involved in the formation of blood clots

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platelets

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15
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who can a person with B blood type receive blood from?

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B and O

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16
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the inability of blood to carry enough oxygen

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anemia

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17
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blood forms clumps and plugs up small blood vessels; happens when given wrong type of blood in a transfusion

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agglutinate

18
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a one way valve that separates an atrium from a ventricle in the heart and prevents that backflow of blood into the atrium

A

left AV valve

19
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a vessel that carries blood TOWARD the heart

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veins

20
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blood in the right side of the heart is?

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deoxygenated and going to the lungs

21
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who can a person with AB blood type receive blood from?

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AB, A, B, O

22
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activate killer t-cells which attack the pathogen

A

t-cells

23
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a structure in the heart that allows the blood to leave the ventricle but prevents it from returning; controls exits to the ventricles

A

semilunar valve

24
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returns deoxygenated blood from lower body

A

inferior vena cava

25
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the pressure of the blood against walls of arteries

A

blood pressure

26
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bring oxygenated blood from lungs to heart (left atrium)

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pulmonary veins

27
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white blood cell that functions primarily in the body’s immune system and produce antibodies

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leukocytes

28
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a microscopic unit that filters blood in kidney

A

nephron

29
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tiny blood vessels where diffusion of nutrients and exchange of gases between blood and other tissues takes place

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capillaries

30
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the internal balance or “steady” state that an organism most maintain

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homeostasis

31
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provides active immunity because body is given weakened form of the virus and body makes antibodies

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vaccine

32
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who can a person with A blood type receive blood from?

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A, O

33
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who can a person with O blood type receive blood from?

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O

34
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what is the leading cause of death in the US?

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cardiovascular disease

35
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blood on the left side of the heart is?

A

oxygenated and going to the body

36
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When a transplant organ is rejected, the…

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immune system attacks the transplant

37
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carry deoxygenated to lungs

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pulmonary arteries

38
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pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs

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right ventricle

39
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red blood cell that functions primarily to transport oxygen

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erythrocytes

40
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upper left chamber of heart which receives oxygenated blood from lungs

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left atrium

41
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body system that produces special chemicals and blood cells to fight pathogens

A

immune system

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