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| Red Blood Cells, While Cells, Platelets | Name three cells you find in blood? |
| Four | How many chambers does the human heart have? |
| Arteries | Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are? |
| De-oxygenated, Bad, or Blue | Veins usually carry which type of blood? |
| Heart Murmur | This disorder, which causes an abnormal heart sound, is actually caused by a defective heart valve? |
| Capillaries | These tiny blood vessels connect arteries with veins? |
| Pulse | This rhythmic expansion and contraction of your arteries can be felt in your neck and wrist? |
| Arteriosclerosis | The proper term for "hardening of the arteries" ? |
| Cholesterol | Fatty deposits composed of this can cause arteriosclerosis and high blood pressure ? |
| Hypertension | In some people, the pressure the blood exerts on arteries or veins is too great. This condition is called high blood pressure or ? |
| Smoking, Overweight, Age, Race, Sex, Activity Level | Two factors that can increase your chances of getting a heart attack include ? |
| Valves | Besides being thinner walled, veins usually have these but arteries do not ? |
| Oxygen | Before being sent to the body, blood goes to the lungs. What does the body pick up? |
| Carbon Dioxide | Before being sent to the body, blood goes to the lungs. What does the body get rid of? |
| Plasma | What is the liquid part of blood cells? |
| Neuron | What is a nerve cell called? |
| Reflex | Automatic response to a stimulus? |
| Cerebrum | Part of the brain where conscious thought takes place? |
| Spinal Cord | Central nervous system is made up of two parts, the brain and ? |
| Synapse | The small space between the end of one nerve cell and the beginning of the next? |
| Peripheral | Eyes, ears, and touch receptors are part of the ? nervous system. |
| Brain Stem | Involuntary activities like breathing are controlled by a part of the brain called the ? |
| Fingertip | The part of your hand/arm with the most touch receptors? |
| Electric | The message sent along a neuron is what kind of impulse? |
| Hormone | Chemical message made by a ductless gland? |
| Alzheimers | A disease of the nerve cells which causes confusion and forgetfulness in older people? |
| Target Tissue | Specific tissue affected by a hormone? |
| Reaction Time | Time it takes a brain to react to a stimulus is called? |
