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13 Cards in this Set
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Artery
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muscular blood vessle that carries blood away from the heart
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Atheroscelerosis
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buildup of plaque inside the arteries
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Blood Pressure
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force exerted by circulating blood on the alls of blood vessels
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Blood Type
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genetic characteristics associated with certain antigens
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Capillary
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smallest type of blood vessel that connects arteries to veins
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Hypertenstion
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high blood pressure `
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Plasma
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fluid part of blood
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Platelet
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cell fragment involved in blood clotting
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Pulmonary Circulation
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pathway carrying blood between heart and lungs
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red blood cells
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carries oxygen and contains hemoglobin
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Systemic Circulation
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pathways carrying blood between the heart and body
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Vein
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Blood vessle that carries blood toward the heart
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White Blood Cells
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cells that defends the body
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