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A-Chain

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part of the structure of haemoglobin

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Agranulocyte

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part of the blood, with an oval- or kidney-shaped nucleus with a uniform cytoplasm

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Alpha Cells

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cells responsible for synthesising and secreting glucagon

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Anticoagulation

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blood thinners

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Anti-Diuretics Hormone

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hormone that stops the production of urine

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Aortic Arch

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structure of the aorta, refers to how it arches around before going down to the body

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Arterial Blood

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oxygenated blood

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Arterioles

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small arteries

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Arterioventricular Valves

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valve between the atrium and the ventricles

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Artificial Heart

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occasionally used to keep patients alive whilst waiting for a transplant, or for the heart to rest as an aid to recover

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Artificial Pacemaker

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implanted under the skin, in the chest where a wire connects it through a vein to the right atrium, this sends impulses to the heart muscle, making it contract in the correct rhythm

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Artificial Valve

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used to replace heart valves that stiffen with age or are damaged due to viral infection can be taken from pigs or cows or made from metals such as titanium, the only type of transplant that does not require immunosuppressants afterwards as there are no capillaries and therefore no white blood cells to reject them

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Mechanical Valve

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man-made valves, last forever, but people need to take anticoagulation drugs for the rest of their life to prevent clots forming on the valve

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Tissue Valve

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taken from pigs and cows, no need for any drugs taken afterwards, but only last for 12-15 years

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Atria

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upper chambers of the heart

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Backflow

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when blood starts flowing the wrong way

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Basophil

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makes 0.5% of the blood, has cytoplasmic blue granules

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B-Chain

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part of the structure of haemoglobin

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Beta Cells

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cells responsible for synthesising and secreting insulin

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Bicuspid Valve

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heart disease causing the heart valve to have only two flaps of tissue instead of three

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Black Blood

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deoxygenated blood

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Bladder

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stores urine

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Blood Clots

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a series of enzyme-controlled reactions that convert fibrinogen into fibrin, creating a network of protein fibres, red blood cells and platelets that stop you bleeding to death a wound site

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Blood Vessels

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thought to transport proteins and carbohydrates

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Bowman’s Capsule

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filters blood before it gets into the nephrons

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Bypass Surgery

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surgery to replace narrow or blocked arteries with bits of veins from other parts of the body, used for badly blocked arteries where stents will not help

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Calyces

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cup-shaped cavities in which urine collects in the kidneys before going to the urethra to the bladder

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Capillary Bed

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network of capillaries

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Cold-Blooded

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animals whose body temperature varies depending on the environment

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Cortical

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outer portion of the kidneys where urine is made

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Diabetes Mellitus

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a group of disorders that affect the body’s ability to regulate blood glucose levels

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Type 1 Diabetes

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Insulin-Dependent Diabetes

usually developed suddenly in childhood where the body is unable to produce its own insulin, thought to be caused by the immune system producing beta cells, can be controlled with insulin injections and management of diet and exercise, can cause damage to kidneys

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Type 2 Diabetes

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Insulin-Independent Diabetes

occurs mainly in people over 40, however it is becoming increasingly common in adolescents, is a condition caused by glycoprotein receptors on the body losing their responsiveness to insulin or an inadequate supply of insulin from the pancreas, can be controlled by careful regulating of diet and exercise

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Diuretics

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make you produce more urine

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Double Closed Circulatory System

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the type of circulatory system found in mammals with two systems, one for the lungs and a larger one for the rest of the body

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Endocarditis

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virus causing inflammation of the lining of the heart, often causing damage to heart valves

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Endothelium

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single layer of cells lining the blood vessels

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Eosinophil

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makes up 1.5% of the blood, has large red cytoplasmic granules

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Fibrin

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protein used in blood clotting

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Fibrinogen

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soluble protein in blood plasma, produces fibrin

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Genetically-Engineered Insulin

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insulin that is genetically engineered by bacteria, instead of taking it from criminals and purifying it, as this was risky because people would have allergic reactions to it

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Granulocyte

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part of blood, has a lobed nucleus and granular cytoplasm

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Haemoglobin

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a red pigment found in red blood cells that binds to oxygen

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44
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Haem Group

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this contains iron that creates oxyhaemoglobin

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45
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Haemoglobin

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a red pigment found in red blood cells that binds to oxygen

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Haemolyph

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liquid between haemoglobin and lymph, found in creatures like earthworms who have open circulatory systems

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Haemophilia

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inherited disease where people’s platelets don’t work properly, meaning they can easily bleed to death

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Hair Erector

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strand of muscle that controls a hair on the skin, contracting in cold weather to create a goosebump and make the hair stand up, and relaxing in cold weather

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HLHS

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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

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Immunothrombocytopenia

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condition where the body’s immune system attacks platelets

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Inferior Vena Cava

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brings blood back to the heart from the rest of the body

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Irregular Heartbeat

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where the body’s natural pacemaker is faulty

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Kidney

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the body’s blood filters, regulates blood water levels, absorbs useful substances such as sugar into the blood, selectively absorbs salt, water and ion levels into the blood, excretes urea and other metabolic wastes

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Kidney Disease

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where Bowman’s capsule lets proteins through the nephrons

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Kidney Stones

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when hard little rocks made of calcified salt and ions form in the kidneys which then need to be excreted from the body in urine

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Lobed Nucleus

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allows white blood cells to engulf pathogens

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Major Calyx

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cup-shaped parts of the kidneys renal pelvis that surround the renal papillae

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Minor Calyx

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branches of the renal pelvis in the kidney

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Monocyte

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makes up approximately 4% of the blood, has kidney-shaped nucleus and a plentiful cytoplasm

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Nephrons

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tiny tubules that make up the kidneys

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Natural Pacemaker

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located in the right atria, sends electrical signals to the heart to control the heartbeat

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Neutrophil

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makes up 70% of the blood, has small pink cytoplasmic granules

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Open Circulatory System

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the circulatory system found in creatures such as earthworms, essentially a sack of haemolymph and often multiple hearts

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Osmoregulation

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cycle that regulates water levels in the blood, using negative feedback

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Oxyhaemoglobin

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substance found when oxygen and haemoglobin react

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Pancreas Transplant

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the only cure for type 1 diabetes, thought it is rarely done as it is extremely risky and expensive so scientists are instead looking at genetically modifying a person’s own pancreas cells to produce insulin

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Patent Ductus Arteriosus

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condition where blood flows straight between the pulmonary artery and the aorta

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Plasma

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a yellow liquid that transports blood cells and some other substances around the body, such as waste carbon dioxide and urea

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Platelets

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small fragments of cells with no nucleus that help with blood clotting

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Postcava

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another word for inferior vena cava, with carries blood to other parts of the body

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Precava

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another word for superior vena cava, which carries blood to the brain

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Pulmonary Artery

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carries deoxygenated blood from the right atrium to the lungs

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Pulmonary Stenosis

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narrowing of the valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery

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Pulmonary Vein

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carries deoxygenated blood from the left atrium at the front

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Reabsorption

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where all of a substance, such as sugar, is absorbed by the kidneys

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Renal Artery

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artery that brings blood to the kidneys

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Renal Columns

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anchors the renal cortex to the kidneys

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Renal Cortex

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the outermost part of the kidney

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Renal Failure

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also known as kidney failure, when the kidneys is no longer able to filter blood effectively possibly due to plasma not being properly absorbed or proteins and cells passing through Bowman’s Capsule, without dialysis or transplant, this causes death in 3-4 days

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Renal Medulla

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the innermost part of the kidney

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Renal Papillae

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small protubances on the kidney

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Renal Pelvis

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flows from the kidneys to the urethra

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Renal Pyramids

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group of tubules that transports urine around the kidneys

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Renal Vein

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veins that brings blood away from the kidneys

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Segmental Artery

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arteries the supply the small segments of the kidney

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Selective Reabsorption

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where some of a substance, such as water, salt or ions is absorbed by the kidneys

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Septum

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partition separating the chambers of the heart

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Sickle Cell Diseases

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a group of inherited blood disorders that cause the blood cells to be the wrong shape, so therefore do not live as long as healthy blood cells, can block blood vessels and struggle to carry haemoglobin

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Single Closed Circulatory System

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the type of circulatory system found in fish, with closed vessels

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Statins

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drugs to reduce blood cholesterol levels, slowing down the rate at which fatty material is deposited in the coronary arteries, mainly prescribed to people at risk of cardiovascular disease

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Stent

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a metal mesh that is placed in the artery with a tiny balloon inside that is inflated to open up the blood vessel and the stent at the same time, then the balloon is deflated and removed, but the stent remains in place holding the blood vessel open, allowing blood to flow freely without use of a general anaesthetic, many stents also release anticoagulation drugs

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Superior Vena Cava

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brings blood back to the heart from the brain

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Thermoreceptors

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receptors on the skin that detect changes in temperature

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Thrombocytopenia

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condition caused by low levels of platelets in the blood, treated with blood transfusions and occasionally splenectomy

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Tricuspid Valve

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heart valve with three flaps of tissue

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Tubules

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tiny tubes in the body

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Tunica External

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outer layer of the arteries, made from elastic fibres and collagen fibres

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Tunica Intima

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lining of arteries, with only one layer of cells

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Tunica Media

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thin middle layer of the arteries, made from muscle and elastic fibres

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Urea

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a waste product of digesting proteins, created when excess amino acids are broken down by the liver, but is toxic, so must be excreted from the body, being filtered out of the body by kidneys and then stored in the body in the bladder as part of urine

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Ureta

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carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder

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Urethra

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carries urine out of the body

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Urine

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made up of urea, water, salts and other metabolic wastes

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Valve Tendon

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tendon that moves the heart valves

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Varicose Veins

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condition where veins become swollen and enlarged

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Vascular Resistance

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the resistance that must be overcome to push blood through the circulatory system and create flow

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Vasoconstriction

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where capillaries constrict to allow less blood to flow closer to the skin on cold days

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Vasodilation

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where capillaries get wider to allow more blood to flow closer to the skin on hot days

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Venioles

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small veins

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Ventricles

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lower chambers of the heart

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Warm-Blooded

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animals who maintain a constant body temperature

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