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16.2 and 16.3 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Plasma | The liquid part of the blood |
| red blood cell | take up oxygen in the lungs and deliver it to the cells elsewhere in the body. |
| hemoglobin | an iron containing protein that binds chemically to oxygen molecules |
| White blood cells | the bodies diease fighters |
| platelet | cell fragments that play an important part in forming blood clots |
| lymphatic system | a network of vein like vessels that returns the fluid to the blood stream |
| lymph | fluid inside the lymphic system |
| lymphnodes | filter lymph, trapping bacteria and other diease causing micro organisms in the fluid. |
| Atherosclerosis | condition in which an artery wall thickens as a result of the build up of fatty materials |
| heart attack | when the blood flow is blocked to the heart muscle |
| hypertension | High Blood Pressure |