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18 Cards in this Set
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blood vessels
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arteries, capillaries and veins
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arteries
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carry blood away from the heart to the capillaries
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capillaries
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permit exchange of material with the tissues
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veins
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return blood from capillaries to the heart
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pulmonary circuit
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path of blood through the lungs
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systemic circuit
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blood travel through the whole body except the lungs
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components of blood
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1. basophils
2. eosinophils 3. neutrophils 4. lymphocytes 5. monocytes |
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basophils
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stain blue
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eosinophils
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stain pink
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neutrophils
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most numerous
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lymphocytes
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smallest
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monocytes
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largest
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components of plasma
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1. albumin
2. globulins 3. fibrinogen |
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atherosclerosis
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accumulation of soft masses of fatty materials, beneath the inner linings of the arteries
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stroke
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arteriold bursts or is blocked; causes a portion of the brain to die
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heart attack
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portion of the heart muscle dies due to a lack of oxygen
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aneurysm
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ballooning of a blood vessel
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hypertension
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high blood pressure
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