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| The heart pumps blood into two pathways, called _______ circulation and ______ circulation. |
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pulminary ( to lungs )
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| The three basic types of blood vessels are ____, ____, and ___. |
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| arteries, capilaries, veins. |
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| The disorder of the circulatory system is that results from fatty deposits building up within walls of arteries is called ----. |
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| The straw-colored fluid that makes up 55 percent of human blood is _____. |
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| Plasma. 90 percent water. |
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| Iron-containing protein that is found in red blood cells and carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues of the body is called _____. |
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| White blood cells that produce antibodies that help destroy pathogens are called _____. |
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| The fluid collected by the lymphatic system is called _____. |
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| The windpipe is also called the _____. |
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| The vocal chords are a part of the _____. |
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| Each lung is connected to the trachea by the ____. |
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| Gas exchang occurs in the lungs in tiny sacs called _____ |
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| The loss of elasticity in the tissues of the lungs is called _____. |
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| What structure serves as a passageway for both food and air? |
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| The largest layer of walls of the heart is _____. |
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| What prevents blood from flowing backward in blood vessels? |
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| What is another name for the sinoatrial node? |
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| Blood clotting is made possible by the action of cell fragments called _____. |
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| Inside the chest, each bronchhus divides into smaller and smaller passage ways known as the _____. |
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| The large flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity is called the ____. |
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| The stimulant drug found in tobacco is called _____. |
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| What is the function of the heart? |
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| Pumps blood throughout the body. |
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| What does blood carry throughout the body? |
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| In what direction do all arteries carry blood? |
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| In what direction do all veins carry blood? |
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| What role do capillarries play in the circulatory system? |
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| Bring nutrients and oxygen to the heart. |
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| A large vein called the _____ brings the blood from the upper part of the body to the heart, where it enters the _____. |
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| Superior Vena Cava, Right Atrium. |
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| The blood is pumped out of the right atrium into the _____ and travels through the ____ arteries to the _____ where it picks up oxygen. |
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| Right Ventricle, Pulminary arteries, lungs. |
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| From the lungs, blood travels through the _____ and returns to the heart, where it enters the ____. |
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| pulinary veins, left atrium. |
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| Finally, the blood is forced from the _____ into the _____. |
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| The lymphatic system consists of a network of nodes, organs and _____. |
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| The lymphatic system consists of fluid called ____ that is lost from the circulatory system. |
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| Fluid collectedb y the lymphatic system is returned to the _______ |
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| How will lymph nodes change in responce to an infection?q |
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| Act as filters to stop infection. |
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| What might happen if your lymphatic vessels swbecame blocked? |
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