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agglutination
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clumping of foreign cells induced by cross linking of antigen-antibody complexes
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anemia
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reduced oxygen carrying ability of the blood caused by a decreased number of erythrocytes or decreased percentage of hemoglobin in the blood
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basophils
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white blood cells whose granules stain deep blue with basic dye; have a relatively pale nucleus and granular appearing cytoplasm
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coagulation
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clotting (of blood)
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eosinophils
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granular WBCs whose granules readily take up a stain called eosin
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erythrocytes
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red blood cells
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fibrin
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the fibrous insoluble protein formed during the clotting of blood
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formed elements
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cellular portion of blood
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hemoglobin
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the oxygen-transporting pigment of erythrocytes
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leukocytes
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white blood cells
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lymphocytes
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agranular white blood cells formed in the bone marrow that mature in the lymphoid tissue
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monocytes
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large single-nucleus white blood cell; agranular leukocyte
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neurtrophils
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the most abundant of the white blood cells
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plasma
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the fluid portion of the blood
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platelets
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one of the irregular cell fragments of blood; involved in clotting
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prothrombin
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A plasma protein that is converted into thrombin during blood clotting.
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thromboplastin
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A protease that converts prothrombin to thrombin in the early stages of blood clotting. Also called thrombokinase
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artery
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a vessel that carries blood away from heart
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atrium
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a chamber of the heart receiving blood from the veins
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capillary
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a minute blood vessel connection aterioles with venules
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cardiac cycle
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sequence of events encompassing one complete contraction and relaxation of the atria and ventricles of the heart
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cardiac output
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the blood volume ejected per minute by the left ventricle
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pulse
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the rhythmic expansion and recoil of arteries resulting from the heart contraction; can be felt from outside of body
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systemic circulation
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system of blood vessels that carries nutrient and oxygen rich blood to all body parts
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ventricles
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discharging chambers of the heart
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