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The heart, blood vessels, and the blood they contain compose the _____ system.
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circulatory
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hand sized organ, located in the abdominal cavity behind the stomach, that serves as a reservoir for red blood cells
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spleen
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Red blood cells are produced in the ____.
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bone marrow
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inherited disease in which a person's blood lacks the ability to clot
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hemophilia
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The dangerous condition that results when a person loses too much blood and his blood pressure falls to a critical low is ____.
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circulatory shock
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tiny, disk-shaped cell fragment in the blood that serves as a roving patch kit
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platelet
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About 55% of blood volume is a liquid called _____.
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plasma
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blood protein that helps in the clotting of blood
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fibrinogen
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inherited disease in which elongated crystals form in red blood cells under certain conditions, causing the cells to become brittle and abnormally shaped
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sickle cell anemia
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iron-containing blood protein that transports oxygen through the body
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hemoglobin
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