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16 Cards in this Set
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heart
blood blood vessels -arteries, veins, capillaries |
circulatory system consists of
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spurts from wound-hard to control
bright red color closer to skin less pressure, flows at steady rate dark red color bleeding is slow oozing from wound clot easily red color |
perfuse bleeding
easy controlled bleeding smallest blood vesel |
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oxygen carrying part of blood
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hemoglobin
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fluid in which the other parts of blood are suspended
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plasma
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initiate a chain reaction that causes blood to clot
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platelets
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much of the heart consists of muscle that contracts rhythmically and automatically
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myocardium
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clear yellow fluid that comes from the blood circulated by the body's muscle movements
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lymph
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2 large blood vessels that carry oxygen depleted blood back to the heart
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venicava
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drains fluid back into the bloodstream and fights infection
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lymphatic system
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pulmonary arteries carry blood to the
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lungs
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throat
windpipe |
the pharynx
trachea |
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inherited bleeding disorder that causes blood to clot very slowly
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hemophelia
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disease in which the aveoli in the lungs burst and bleed
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emphysema
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inflammation of the membrane lining the lungs and chest cavity
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pleurisy
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fatty substance that builds up on inner walls of arteries
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cholesterol
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leading cause of death for adults over 44 in the US
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cardio vascular disease
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