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composed of 4 different components; carries nutrients and oxygen to cells; carries waste and carbon dioxide away from cells

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blood

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Regulation of internal conditions to maintain conditions necessary for life

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homeostasis

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the fluid portion of the blood that makes up 55% of the blood’s volume

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plasma

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blood cell fragments that help in the forming of clots

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platelet

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AKA erythrocytes; carry oxygen to cells

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red blood cells

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AKA leukocytes; work in the immune system

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white blood cell

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AKA white blood cells

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Leukocytes

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AKA red blood cells

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Erythrocytes

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a specialized protein that helps to identify and destroy foreign substances in the body

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Antibodies

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markers on the surface of cells that help to identify the cell to other cells in the body

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antigens

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antigens

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markers

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a description of the antigens on the surface of the red blood cells

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blood type

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has A antigens and make antibodies against B

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Type A

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Has B antigens and makes antibodies against A

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Type B

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has both A and B antigens and makes no antibodies

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Type AB

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has no antigens and makes antibodies against both A and B

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Type O

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an antigen on the surface of a red blood cell

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Rh factor

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the organ that powers the movement of blood through the body; has 4 chambers

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heart

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a section of the heart

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chamber

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the two lower chambers that push blood out of the heart

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ventricle

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the two upper chambers that take blood into the heart

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atrium

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blood that does not have oxygen carried by the hemoglobin of the red blood cells

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deoxygenated blood

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blood that has oxygen carried by the hemoglobin of the red blood cells

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oxygenated blood

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the largest vein of the body; carries blood back from the body into the right atrium

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vena cava

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the largest artery of the body; carries blood out to the body from the left ventricle of the heart

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aorta

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carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs

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pulmonary artery

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carries oxygenated blood back to the left atrium from the lungs

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pulmonary vein

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carries blood away from the heart

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artery

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a small artery

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arteriole

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the smallest blood vessels; where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged for waste and carbon dioxide with cells

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capillary

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a small vein

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venule

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carries blood toward the heart

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vein

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the process of supplying oxygen into cells and removing carbon dioxide from cells; occurs between cells and blood

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gas exchange

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the movement of materials from high to low concentration

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diffusion

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the buildup of plaque within arteries; can result in stroke, heart attack

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atherosclerosis

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high blood pressure

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hypertension

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interruption of blood flow to a part of the brain

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stroke

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interruption of blood flow to a part of the heart

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heart attack

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