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| lack of O2 carrying capacity in the blood |
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| a protein that B cells of the immune system produce in response to the presence of a nonself antigen; it reacts with the antigen |
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| A chronic disease in which thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls result in impaired blood circulation |
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| A form of arteriosclerosis in which the arteries become clogged by the buildup of fatty substances, which eventually reduces the flow of blood to the tissues. |
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| a chemical that stimulates B lymphocytes to produce antibodies |
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| major systemic artery that receives blood from left ventricle |
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| chamber of the heart that receives blood from veins |
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| specialized mass of cardiac muscle fibers in the interatrial septum of the heart; transmits cardiac impulses from sinoatrial node to the A-V bundle |
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