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the inner layer of the blood vessels |
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the outer layer of blood vessels |
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the smallest branches of artery |
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the smallest veins at the junction of the capilaries |
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| Microscopic one-cell-thick vessels that connect the arterioles and venules, forming a bridge between arterial and venous circulations |
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How much blood supply does an adult have? |
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What is the life span of red blood cells? |
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| WBCs that ingest and detoxify foreign protein, helping to turn off immune reactions. - lessen allergic reactions |
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WBCs that release histamine and heparin for the clotting responce |
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the first choice of venipuncture |
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Second choice of venipuncture |
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Third choice of venipuncture |
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Near the wrist by your thumb |
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Platelets convert to fibrin for clotting. aka the coagulation process |
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the "steady state" of the internal environment of the body |
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| WBCs that make up 65% of the total WBC count they engulf the pathogens (PHAGOCYTES) |
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Toward the middle of the body |
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Toward the side of the body |
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Nearest the center of the body, origin, point of attachment |
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Farthest from the center of the body, origin, point of attachment |
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Higher, or above or toward the head |
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Beneath, or lower or away from the head |
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the liquid portion of blood |
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The liquid portion of blood without protein: fibrinogen |
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