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antibody: marker to distinguish the type of blood it will reject
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antigen: marker to distinguish type of blood cell
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Aorta: Vessel that sends blood to body
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aorta: largest artery in the body
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atherosclerosis: build up of fatty material in arteries
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atrium: upper chambers of heart
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blood pressure: force of blood pushing on artery walls
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bruise: broken capillaries, causes blood to pool under skin
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heart attack: build up of fatty material in heart artery
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heartbeat: the lub dub sound created when valves in the heart shut
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hemoglobin: attaches oxygen to red blood cells
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hemophilia: disease causing blood NOT to clot
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high: 140/90... high, low, or normal blood pressure?
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hypertension: high blood pressure
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left atrium: chamber that receives blood from LUNGS
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left ventricle: contracts to send blood to aorta
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low: 100/60... high, low, or normal blood pressure?
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normal: 120/80... high, low, or normal blood pressure?
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plasma: liquid part of blood
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platelets: part of blood that clots
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Pulmonary Artery: Vessel that sends blood to lungs
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pulmonary vein: vessel that receives blood from the LUNGS
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pulse: Artery rising and falling due to blood gushing through vessel
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red blood cell: part of blood that carries oxygen
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right atrium: chamber that receives blood from BODY
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right ventricle: contracts to send blood to pulmonary artery
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sickle-cell anemia: genetic disorder where red blood cells are mis-shaped.
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sphygmomanometer: instrument used to measure blood pressure
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stroke: build up of fatty material in brain artery
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type A: donates to A, AB, receives from A, O
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type a: antigen of A, antibody of B
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type AB: antigen of A and B, no antibody
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type AB: donates to AB, receives from A, B, AB, O
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type B: donates to AB, B, receives from O, B
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type b: antigen of B, antibody of A
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type o: donates to AB, B, O, A, receives from O
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type o: no antigen, antibody A and B
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vena cava: vessel that receives blood from the BODY
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ventricle: lower chambers of heart
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white blood cell: part of blood the fights infection