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Fluids

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defined as the force per unit of area   pressure  
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force is measured in   newtons  
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the weight of the air pushing down on itself and on Earth's surface   atmospheric pressure  
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average pressure exerted by the atmosphere at sea level   100 kPa  
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fluids in a closed system   confined fluid  
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blood moving through your body is a   confined fluid  
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confined pressurized system that uses moving liquids   hydraulic system  
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a confined, pressurized system that uses moving air or other gases such as carbon dioxide   pneumatic  
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the force to be transmitted from one particle to another, that volume that the gas occupies must be reduced   compression  
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the state where particles are far apart   gas  
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gases can be easily reduced into   volume or compressible  
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the human body is this percent of water   66  
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most efficient natural hydraulic system   human circulatory system  
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transports blood through the body   human circulatory system  
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pipelines that carry the blood to all parts of the body   blood vessels  
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force of the blood on the walls of the blood vessels   blood pressure  
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measures blood pressure by applying enough pressure to an artery in your arm to briefly stop by the flow of blood   sphygmomanometer  
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blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from your heart   arteries  
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largest artery in your body   aorta  
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smallest arteries   arterioles  
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network of tiny blood vessels that act like a highway interchange   capillaries  
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