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Life Science chapter 23 Study Guide
Life Science Chapter 23 Study Guide
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8th Grade
12/05/2014

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The Cardiovascular System is made up of 3 parts, which include;
Definition
Blood, heart, and blood vessels
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There are 3 types of blood vessels which include;
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Arteries, capillaries, & Veins
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What is the largest lymph organ
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Spleen
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Your heart is a four-chambered muscular organ about the size of your _.
Definition
Fist
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In a normal blood pressure reading of 120/80, the number 80 stands for the pressure in the ___.
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Arteries when the ventricles relax
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Your___ is the primary passageway into and out of the respiratory system.
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Nose
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______ is the entire process by which a body obtains and uses oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide and water.
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Respiration
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One fucntion of tonsils is to
Definition
Help fight pathogens
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What characteristics do platelets have?
Definition

They last for 5-10 days

They are fragments of larger cells

They help reduce blood loss

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The most abundant cells in blood are___.
Definition
Red Blood Cells
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RBC's are made in the ____.
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Bone marrow
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RBC's only survive for about ___months.
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4 months
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The leading cause of death in the United States is ____.
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Atherosclerosis (heart disease)
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The main function of White Blood Cells are to
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Help you stay healthy by destroying pathogens
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____ prevent bleeding by clumping to the damaged area of skin .
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platelets
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___ direct blood back to the heart
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Veins
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The smallest blood vessels in your body are___.
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Capillaries
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____ direct blood away from the heart.
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Arteries
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What is the main function of blood?
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To deliver oxygen
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The force exerted by blood on the inside walls of a blood vessels is called ___.
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blood pressure
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What is a normal blood pressure?
Definition
120/80
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Exercise increases your Body's needs for more_____ and nutrients.
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Oxygen
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Blood type is determined by the ____ present on the surface of your red blood cells.
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Antigens
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Type __ blood has both A & B antigens.
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Type AB
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Certain chemicals in plasma, called ____ can bind to RBCs and cause the RBCs to clump together
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Antibodies
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Type ___ blood is considered to be the Universal Receipient
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Type AB
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What 3 things can cause Cardiovascular Diseease?
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Smoking, Hereidty, Stress, High Cholesterol
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What are two functions of the lymphatic System?
Definition
Helps return leaked fluid, helps fight pathogens.
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