Anatomy

Clotting usually begins approximately 15 seconds after injury.

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Vasodilation makes the lumen smaller.

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The innermost layer of the blood vessel is the tunica interna.

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Type AB is the universal donor.

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Monocytes are erythrocytes.

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Plasma is a yellow fluid.

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The average adult human has 46 liters of blood.

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The vagus nerve increases the pulse and force of contraction.

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It is called systole when the heart contracts.

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Arteries have thinner walls than veins.

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Arteries carry blood away from the heart.

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________ is a less than normal level of platelets that may be due to leukemia, or bone marrow aplasia.

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________ is an increasing national problem in which there is an excessive amount of fatty substances ...

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________ is an inherited bleeding disorder, although one-third of the cases exhibit no familial history.

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________ may be caused by decreased red blood cell (RBC) production.

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________ veins are swollen and distended blood veins normally found superficially in the legs but ...

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The heart is surrounded by a serous membrane called the __________.

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________, more commonly known as high blood pressure, can be caused by heredity, diet, or smoking.

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An ________ is a traveling clot that can be caused by thrombophlebitis, venous stasis, or contraceptives.

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Coronary artery disease or CAD is an insufficient blood flow to the heart tissue. It is usually due ...

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Patients may often have a pain or discomfort in their chest known as angine __________, which comes ...

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An ________ is a weakening and distortion of the walls of an artery and can be caused by congenital ...

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The tiniest of veins are called __________.

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A ________ is a result of blood leaking backward due to a faulty heart valve or a narrowed valve opening.

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__________ are localized collections of blood in body tissue, internal organs, or body spaces caused ...

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