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24 Cards in this Set
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Oxygen enters the blood through the
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Lungs
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The body produces another gas called _______________, which is a waste product
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carbon dioxide
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This gas is carried back to the heart and then to the lungs where it is released back into the _______________
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atmosphere
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The vessels that transport blood _________ from the heart are called arteries
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away
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The blood in arteries is _____________ red because it is rich in oxygen
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bright
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The vessels that transport blood _______________ the heart are called veins
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to
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The blood in veins is ______________ red because it is low in oxygen
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dark
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________________ are small vessels that join the arteries and veins
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capillaries
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Plasma is made up of 95% ___________________________
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water
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Blood contains two types of blood cells ____________________ & ______________________________
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White blood cells, Red blood cells
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Red blood cells contain _______________________________ that gives them their color
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hemoglobin
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White blood cells fight ___________________________________
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infection
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Arteries may be clogged by fatty deposits on their walls, causing the condition known as _____________________________
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atherosclerosis
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The microscopic blood vessels that connect arteries and veins are called _____________________________ |
capillaries
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Between the chambers of the heart are _____________________________ , which prevent blood from flowing back into the chamber it has already passed through
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valves
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Which gas does blood carry to cells of the body? What else does it carry to the cells?
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Oxygen and nutrients
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Which type of blood cells are more numerous in the blood?
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Red blood cells
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What type of blood cells fight infection?
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Whie blood
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How long do red blood cells live?
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3-4 months
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How long do white blood cells live?
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1 week to 1 and a half months
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A disease in which one or more types of white blood cells are produced in greater number is called
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leukemia
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A disorder in which there are few red blood cells or too little hemoglobin in the blood is called
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anemia
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The odd-shaped cell fragments that help clot blood are called
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platlets
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Your body reacts to infection by _____________________________ its white blood count
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increasing
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