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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What is a valve? [Answer]
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A flap of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backward.
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Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] Where are valves located? [Answer]
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They separate the atria from the ventricles, and they are also located between the ventricles and the large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
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Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What are the two main phases of the action of the heart? [Answer]
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In the first phase, the heart muscle relaxes and the heart fills with blood. In the second phase, the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood forward.
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Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] The right side of the heart pumps blood to what part of the body? [Answer]
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The lungs
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[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] The left side of the heart pumps blood to. . . [Answer]
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all the body except the lungs.
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[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What is the pacemaker? [Answer]
|
A group of cells in the right atrium that send a signal to make the heart muscle cells contract, regulating the beating of the heart.
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Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What is the aorta? [Answer]
|
The largest blood vessel in the body. It carries blood from the left ventricle to the body.
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Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What is the septum? [Answer]
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The thick muscular wall that separates the left side of the heart from the right side (hint: SEPtum / SEParate)
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Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What does the septum do? [Answer]
|
It prevents oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood from mixing in the heart.
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[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What is the function of the left ventricle? [Answer]
|
It pumps oxygen-rich blood to all parts of the body.
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Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What is the function of the left atrium? [Answer]
|
It receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs.
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[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What is the function of the right atrium? [Answer]
|
It receives the spent blood from the body. It is low in oxygen and high in the waste product carbon dioxide.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What is the function of the right ventricle? [Answer]
|
It pumps oxygen-poor blood to the lungs when it contracts.
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[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What are the three types of blood vessels? [Answer]
|
Arteries, capillaries, and veins (remember A-C-V, in alpha order)
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[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What are arteries? [Answer]
|
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
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[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] From the arteries, blood flows into the. . . [Answer]
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capillaries
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[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What are capillaries? [Answer]
|
tiny blood vessels that receive blood from the arteries
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[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What happens in the capillaries? [Answer]
|
Substances are exchanged between the blood and body cells.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] Blood flows from the capillaries into the. . . [Answer]
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veins
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[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What are veins? [Answer]
|
Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart.
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[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] In how many directions does blood travel? [Answer]
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Only one.
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Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] When blood from the body flows into the right atrium, it contains a little what, and a lot of what? [Answer]
|
When blood from the body flows into the right atrium, it contains a little oxygen and a lot of carbon dioxide.
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[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] The right ventricle pumps blood into the arteries that lead to the. . . [Answer]
|
lungs
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] Where does the blood that enters the left atrium come from? [Answer]
|
The lungs
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[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] From the left ventricle, the blood is pumped into which artery? [Answer]
|
The aorta
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What is a force? [Answer]
|
A push or a pull
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[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] When blood leaves the heart, it travels through. . . [Answer]
|
arteries
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[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What are the coronary arteries? [Answer]
|
The first vessels that branch off from the aorta.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] The coronary arteries carry blood to the . . . [Answer]
|
heart itself.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] Are the walls of arteries generally very thick or very thin? [Answer]
|
Very thick
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[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] Artery walls consist of how many layers? [Answer]
|
three
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What does the innermost layer of an artery wall consist of? [Answer]
|
Epithelial tissue.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] The middle layer of the artery wall consists of. . . [Answer]
|
muscle tissue.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] The outer wall of an artery is made up of. . . [Answer]
|
flexible connective tissue
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What is a pulse? [Answer]
|
the beat you can feel caused by the expansion and relaxation of the artery wall
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What are involuntary muscles? [Answer]
|
Muscles that expand and contract without our thinking about it.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] How thick are the walls of capillaries? [Answer]
|
One cell thick
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] One way materials are exchanged between the blood and the body cells is by. . . [Answer]
|
diffusion
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What is diffusion? [Answer]
|
the process by which molecules move from an area in which they are highly concentrated to an area in which they are less concentrated.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] Blood pressure is measured with an instrument called a. . . [Answer]
|
sphygmomanometer
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What is the function of veins? [Answer]
|
Veins carry blood back to the heart.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What factors help move blood through veins? [Answer]
|
1) The muscles inside veins contract, narrowing the opening, pushing blood along; 2) many veins are located near skeletal muscles; the contraction of the muscles pushes the blood along; 3) large veins have valves that keep the blood from going backwards
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What is blood pressure? [Answer]
|
The pressure of the blood against the walls of blood vessels.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What causes blood pressure? [Answer]
|
The force with which the ventricles contract.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] As blood moves away from the heart, its pressure.... [Answer]
|
decreases
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] Blood pressure is lowest in. . . [Answer]
|
veins
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] Why does blood pressure decrease as it moves away from the heart? [Answer]
|
Because the farther away from the heart the blood moves, the lower the force of the ventricles.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What exerts the highest pressure? [Answer]
|
Blood flowing through arteries.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] Blood pressure is recorded how? [Answer]
|
By 2 numbers, written as systolic/diastolic (example: 120/80). The first number, systolic, is the measure of the maximum output pressure of the heart. The second number, the diastolic, indicates the pressure in the system when the heart is relaxed.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What is the meaning of the first number in a blood pressure? [Answer]
|
It is a measure of the blood pressure as the ventricles contract and pump blood into the arteries.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] Is the second number in a blood pressure measurement higher or lower than the first? [Answer]
|
Lower
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What does the 2nd number in the blood pressure reading measure? [Answer]
|
It measures the blood pressure while the ventricles relax between heartbeats.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] Blood is made up of how many components? [Answer]
|
four
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What are the components of blood? [Answer]
|
red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma, and platelets.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] About what percent of the volume of blood is made up of cells? [Answer]
|
45%
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] About 55 percent of the volume of blood is made up of. . . [Answer]
|
plasma
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What is the name of the liquid part of blood? [Answer]
|
Plasma
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] 90 percent of plasma is. . . [Answer]
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water
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Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] Dissolved materials make up what percentage of plasma? [Answer]
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Ten percent
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[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What is the function of plasma? [Answer]
|
Carries molecules that come from the breakdown of digested food; carries vitamins, minerals, and chemical messengers, and carries away waste products
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[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] There are how many groups of plasma proteins? [Answer]
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Three
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[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What do the three groups of plasma proteins do? [Answer]
|
One regulates the amount of water in blood; the second group helps fight disease, and the 3rd interacts with platelets to form blood clots
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[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] Where are red blood cells produced? [Answer]
|
Red blood cells are produced in bone marrow.
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[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What is the function of a red blood cell? [Answer]
|
Red blood cells take up oxygen in the lungs and deliver it to cells elsewhere in the body.
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[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] A red blood cell is made up mostly of. . . [Answer]
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hemoglobin
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[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What is hemoglobin? [Answer]
|
Hemoglobin is an iron-containing protein that binds chemically to oxygen molecules.
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Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] Where do hemoglobin pick up oxygen? [Answer]
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In the lungs
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[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] Carbon dioxide is carried away from the cells by. . . [Answer]
|
plasma
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Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] Do red blood cells have nuclei? [Answer]
|
No.
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[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] Red blood cells live for how long? [Answer]
|
About 120 days.
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[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What is the shape of a red blood cell? [Answer]
|
They look like disks with pinched-in centers.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
|
32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What are white blood cells? [Answer]
|
White blood cells are the body's disease fighters.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
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Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] What do white cells do? [Answer]
|
Some recognize disease-causing organisms and alert the body; others produce chemicals to fight the invaders; still others surround and kill the organisms.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] There is one white cell to how many red cells? [Answer]
|
500 to 1000 red blood cells.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
|
[Question] White cells are bigger or smaller than red blood cells? [Answer]
|
Bigger
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
|
32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
|
[Question] Do white cells have nuclei? [Answer]
|
Yes.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
|
32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
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[Question] How long do white cells live? [Answer]
|
They can live for months or even years.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
|
32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
|
6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
|
[Question] What are platelets? [Answer]
|
Cell fragments that help blood clots form.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
|
32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
|
[Question] What happens when a blood vessel is cut? [Answer]
|
Platelets collect and stick to the vessel at the site of the wound and release chemicals that start a chain reaction that produces fibrin.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
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32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
|
[Question] What is fibrin? [Answer]
|
A chemical that weaves a net of tiny fibers across the wound in a blood vessel. As more platelets and blood cells become trapped in the net, a blood clot forms.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
|
32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
|
6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
|
[Question] What is a scab? [Answer]
|
A dried blood clot on the skin surface
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
|
32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
|
6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
|
[Question] What is a blood transfusion? [Answer]
|
The transfer of blood from one person to another
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
|
32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
|
6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
|
[Question] What are the four types of blood? [Answer]
|
A, B, AB, and O
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
|
32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
|
6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
|
[Question] If you have Type A blood, can you receive a Type B transfusion? [Answer]
|
No.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
|
32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
|
6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
|
[Question] What is the lymphatic system? [Answer]
|
A network of veinlike vessels that returns lymph fluid to the bloodstream.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
|
32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
|
6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
|
[Question] What is lymph? [Answer]
|
The fluid inside the lymphatic system
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
|
32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
|
6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
|
[Question] What happens to some of blood's fluid as it travels through the capillaries? [Answer]
|
It leaks out of the capillaries into the surrounding tissues and carries materials that the cells in the tissues need.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
|
32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
|
6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
|
[Question] What does lymph consist of? [Answer]
|
Lymph consists of water and dissolved materials such as glucose, as well as some white cells that have left the capillaries.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
|
32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
|
6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
|
[Question] What is glucose? [Answer]
|
A type of sugar.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
|
32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
|
6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
|
[Question] Are lymphatic vessels part of the cardiovascular system? [Answer]
|
Yes.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
|
32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
|
6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
|
[Question] What are lymph nodes? [Answer]
|
Small knobs of tissue in the lymphatic system.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
|
32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
|
6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
|
[Question] What do lymph nodes do? [Answer]
|
They filter the lymph, trapping bacteria and other microorganisms that cause disease.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
|
32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
|
6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
|
[Question] What is the leading cause of death in the United States? [Answer]
|
Cardiovascular disease.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
|
32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
|
6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
|
[Question] What is atherosclerosis? [Answer]
|
A condition in which an artery wall thickens as a result of the buildup of fatty materials.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
|
32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
|
6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
|
[Question] What is cholesterol? [Answer]
|
A waxy, fat-like substance that can build up on artery walls.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
|
32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
|
6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
|
[Question] What is a heart attack? [Answer]
|
A heart attack is an occurrence where blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked. Cells die in the part of the heart that does not receive blood, permanently damaging the heart.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
|
32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
|
6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
|
[Question] What is hypertension? [Answer]
|
Another name for high blood pressure
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
|
32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
|
6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
|
[Question] What, approximately, is a normal blood pressure? [Answer]
|
Lower than 140/90.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
|
32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
|
6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
|
[Question] Why is hypertension bad? [Answer]
|
It makes the heart work harder and can damage the walls of the blood vessels.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
|
32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
|
6838ed33_Flashcards_about_Stack__20168__Answer
|
[Question] Why is hypertension called the "silent killer?" [Answer]
|
People often don't have obvious symptoms of hypertension to warn them.
|
[] |
Flashcards about Stack #20168
|
Answer
|
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-20168
|
32/1438042989018.48_20150728002309-00145-ip-10-236-191-2_734914174_3.json
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