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What are the components of blood?
What are the components of blood?
Which component of blood is responsible for transport of gases?
Which component of blood is responsible for transport of gases?
What is the rhythmic throbbing of arteries when blood is pumped by the heart called?
What is the rhythmic throbbing of arteries when blood is pumped by the heart called?
What is the healthy systolic blood pressure in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg)?
What is the healthy systolic blood pressure in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg)?
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Which type of blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Which type of blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
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What problem arises when cholesterol and lipids accumulate in blood vessels, causing narrowing and decreased elasticity?
What problem arises when cholesterol and lipids accumulate in blood vessels, causing narrowing and decreased elasticity?
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What occurs during a stroke?
What occurs during a stroke?
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What happens during a heart attack?
What happens during a heart attack?
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What problem arises when the heart is too weak to pump sufficient blood to meet the body’s needs?
What problem arises when the heart is too weak to pump sufficient blood to meet the body’s needs?
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What is the role of platelets in the blood?
What is the role of platelets in the blood?
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What component of blood contains dissolved substances such as water, minerals, proteins, and carbohydrates?
What component of blood contains dissolved substances such as water, minerals, proteins, and carbohydrates?
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The narrowing or constriction of blood vessels that increases pressure is known as:
The narrowing or constriction of blood vessels that increases pressure is known as:
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What is the function of white blood cells (WBCs) in the body?
What is the function of white blood cells (WBCs) in the body?
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Which blood disorder is characterized by a mutation in hemoglobin leading to the production of deformed red blood cells?
Which blood disorder is characterized by a mutation in hemoglobin leading to the production of deformed red blood cells?
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What is the primary role of platelets in the blood?
What is the primary role of platelets in the blood?
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What is the name for the rhythmic throbbing of arteries when blood is pumped by the heart?
What is the name for the rhythmic throbbing of arteries when blood is pumped by the heart?
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What occurs when cholesterol and lipids accumulate in blood vessels, causing narrowing and decreased elasticity?
What occurs when cholesterol and lipids accumulate in blood vessels, causing narrowing and decreased elasticity?
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Which type of blood vessels carries blood away from the heart?
Which type of blood vessels carries blood away from the heart?
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What is the healthy diastolic blood pressure expressed in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg)?
What is the healthy diastolic blood pressure expressed in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg)?
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Which type of circulation is responsible for carrying deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs and returning oxygenated blood back to the heart?
Which type of circulation is responsible for carrying deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs and returning oxygenated blood back to the heart?
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