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Oxygenated blood flows through the _______________ _____________.   pulmonary veins  
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The hepatic vein carries blood from the vena cava to the ____________.   Liver  
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The heart is positioned in the mediastinum :   Between the lungs, superior to the diaphragm.  
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The pericardial space is found between ___________ and the _____________pericardium.   Visceral and parietal pericardium.  
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The QRS complex of the EKG represents ___________________ depolarization.   Ventricular  
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Compared with arteries, veins: have a ________ diameter.   larger diameter  
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Another name for the mitral valve is the __________ valve.   Bicuspid  
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Backflow of the blood from the arteries into the relaxing ventricles is prevented by the _________ valves.   Semiluminar  
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In pulmonary circulation, blood flows from right ventricle, thru the pulmonary veins to the ____________   Lungs  
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During relaxation or _______________________, blood fills the chambers.   Diastole  
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In __________________, the heart contracts and forces blood from the chamber into the pulmonary or systemic circulation.   Systole  
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True or False? The blood within the heart chambers supplies oxygen and other nutrients to the cells of the heart.   False  
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True or False? Blood flows from a higher pressure area toward a lower pressure area.   True  
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Normally, electrical impulses arise in the __________________ node called the pacemaker of the heart.   Sinoatrial node.  
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In pulmonary circulation, blood flows from the lungs, thru the pulmonary arteries to the left ________________.   Atrium  
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A tubular network that permits blood to flow from the heart to all living cells of the body and then back to the heart.   Blood vessels  
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A 4-chambered, double pump in the body   Heart  
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The path of the blood from the heart, through to the lungs and back completes one circuit called the ___________________ circulation.   Pulmonary  
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The upper 2 chambers of the heart that receive venous blood   Atria  
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The lower 2 chambers of the heart, the right and left ventricles pump blood into the the _____________ system.   Arterial  
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The _____________ skeleton located between the atria and ventricles of the heart is a layer of dense connective tissue.   Fibrous  
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The chamber of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood out to the body.   Left ventricle  
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Oxygen rich blood is supplied by the aorta to arterial branches supplying the organ systems and is part of the ______________ circulation.   Systemic  
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The 3 flapped AV valve between the right atrium and right ventricle.   Triscupid  
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Blood that drains back into the systemic veins is partially depleted in ______________ but increased in carbon dioxide content.   Oxygen  
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The superior and inferior ____________ ______________ return oxygen poor blood back to the right atrium.   Vena Cavae  
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Atria depolarization creates the ____ waves.   P-waves  
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ECG or EKG   Electrocardiogram  
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The atrioventricular bundle is also called the __________ __ ______ and begins at the top of the interventricular septum.   Bundle of His  
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The effect of the massaging action of skeletal muscles on venous blood flow.   Skeletal muscle pump  
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A cardiac rate less than 60 beats per minute.   Bradycardia  
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A cardiac rate greater than 100 beats per minute.   Tachycardia  
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The ______ fibers transmit the electrical impulse into the ventricular muscle and cause it to contract.   Purkinje  
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Blood is ejected from the ventricles until the pressure within them falls below the pressure in the ________________.   Arteries  
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Closing of the AV valve produces the first heart sound or_______ at systole.   Lub  
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The second heart sound or "dub" is produced in _____________.   Diastole  
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____________ and veins contain 3 layers: intima, media and externa.   Arteries  
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The ventricles contract at systole to close the ___ valves   AV  
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Changes in the cardiac rate primarily reflect changes in the duration of systole or diastole.   Diastole  
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The approximate size of the heart is the size of a _____.   Fist  
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Middle muscular layer   Myocardium  
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Returns blood from the head, arms and upper body to heart   Superior vena cava  
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The largest artery in the body. It transports oxygenated blood to entire body.   Aorta  
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Where is the AV node located   floor of the R atrium  
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Required for the production of Prothrombin and clotting factors VII, Ix, & X. Synthesis of components for clotting.   Vitamin K  
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Deficiency of vitamin K can cause   Bleeding disorder  
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5 types of ________________ vessels exist in the heart   Blood vessels  
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Veins, arteries, capillaries, arterioles, venules   Types of blood vessels  
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small veins   venules  
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Small branch of artety leading to the capillaries   arterioles  
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any of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules   Capillaries  
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They are responsible for returning deoxygenated blood back to the heart after arteries carry blood out   Veins  
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the largest vein   Vena cava  
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large blood vessels that receive oxygenated blood from the lungs and drain into the left atrium of the heart.   Pulmonary Veins  
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The outer layer of the vein is connective tissue called   tunica adventitia or or tunica externa  
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The middle layer of smooth muscle called of the vein   tunica media  
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rhythmic pulses of blood thru the arteries   Pulse  
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blood (mainly that which has been oxygenated) is conveyed from the heart to all parts of the body thru   arteries  
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The mechanisms that facilitate capillary exchange   diffusion, transcytosis ,bulk flow ( filtration & Reabsorption)  
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The 3 types of capillaries   Fenesetroids, sinusoids, and continuous  
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Possess small windows or pores in the endothelium, found in the kidneys, small intestines, brain and endocrine glands.   Fenesteroids  
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larger, winding capillaries and have very large clefts, found in the liver, bone marrow, spleen and endocrine glands.   Sinusoids  
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Plasma membrane forms a continuous tube interrupted only by clefts between the endothelial cells   Continuous capillaries  
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This system assures the slowdown of blood for absorption. Blood flows thru the capillary network into a portal vein.   Portal system  
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Where the WBCs leave the blood, very porous and receive blood from the capillaries   Venules  
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Veins in the limbs possess these...   Valves  
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Baglike vein   Venus Sinuses  
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Most tissue of the body receive blood from more than one artery via an ...   Anastomosis  
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Percentage of blood in the systemic capillaries at ret   7%  
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Percentage of blood in the heart at rest   7%  
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Percentage of blood in the systemic veins and venules at rest.   64%  
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Percentage of blood in the pulmonary vessels   9%  
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Percentage of blood in the systemic arteries and arterioles   13%  
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Involves the movement of a vesicle in through 1 side of the cell and out the other side.   Transcytosis  
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Most important method of capillary exchange. Simple occurs from areas of high to low.   Diffusion  
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Cannot diffuse in capillary diffusion because they are too large.   RBCs and proteins  
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A passive process in capillary exchange. Involves the passing of molecules in fluids from areas of high to low.. filtration   Bulk flow  
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Large lipid insoluble molecules like insulin enter the blood stream via this type of exchange   Transcytosis  
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passive and depends on concentration gradient. Movement of materials from liquids from interstitial fluids back into the blood.   Reabsorption  
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Stroke volume times heart rate   cardiac output  
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Blood flows from regions of ___________ pressure to regions of ____________ pressure   High, low  
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The lower the pressure difference the greater the blood flow. True or false   False  
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Blood pressure is highest in the aorta and elastic arteries and lower in the capillaries and venules. True or False   True  
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Systolic BP   110mm Hg  
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Diastolic BP   70mmHg  
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Blood pressure rises if blood volume increases or decreases if volume drops+ True or False   True  
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The blood vessels in the circulatory system   Vasa Vasorum  
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the innermost wall of the arteries; layer of elastic tissue   Tunica interna or intima  
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In capillary networks found between the network and the arterioles; at the arterial end possess scattered smooth tissue   Metarterioles  
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Thoroughfare channel is formed by this   Metarterioles  
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The job of __________________ is to exchange materials with the interstitial fluids surrounding cells   Capillaries  
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The most important method of capillary exchange, important for solute exchange.   Diffusion  
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TRANSPORTS, REGULATES AND PROTECTS   FUNCTIONS OF BLOOD  
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A dense liquid thicker than water.   Blood  
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Normal temperature of blood   100.4 F  
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Blood comprises what percentage of body mass   8%  
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Blood has 2 primary components   Formed elements and blood plasma  
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Approximate percentage of formed elements   45%  
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Percentage of blood plasma that is water   90-92%  
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Red blood cells, white blood cells and __________________ are the formed elements of blood   Platelets  
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Consist of 3 grandular leukocytes and 2 agranular leukocytes   White blood cells  
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monocytes and T&B lymphocytes   Angrandular leukocytes  
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neutrophils, eosinophils & basophils   Granular leukocytes  
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formation of blood   homopoiesis/hematopoiesis  
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Regulates the # of platelets and RBCs   Negative feedback  
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It's regulation depends on the circumstances of the body   WBCs  
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The site of hematopoiesis beginning at birth and continuing throughout life.   Red bone marrow  
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About 1% of the cells of the marrow are derived from ____________________ and are pluripotent stem cells   Mesenchyme  
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Cells with the ability to differentiate into themselves and into cells that give rise to blood cells   Stem Cells  
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T or F. Once blood cells are produced in the red marrow, they do not divide...with the exception of white blood cells.   True  
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Divided into 2 types of stem cells: myeloid and lymphoid   Pluripotent stem cells  
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Originate in the red marrow & hormone play a large role in hemopoiesis   Myeloid stem cells  
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Give rise to lymphocytes and begin life in the red marrow but complete differentiation in the lymph tissue   Lymphoid Stem Cells  
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Red blood cells. biconcave in shape and live for about 120 days   Erythrocytes  
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Lack a nucleus and other organelles and carry some antigens which account for ABO blood typing   Erythrocytes  
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Oxygen carrying machines. Do not use the oxygen they transport.   RBCs  
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# of oxygen molecules a heme can carry   4 oxygen molecules  
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Transports about 23% of the CO2   Heme molecule  
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cellular oxygen deficiency   hypoxia  
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causes the kidney to speed up production of erythropoietin   Hypoxia  
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Large round cells that stain red with visible nucleus   Eosinophils  
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Large round cells that stain purple, nucleus is bi-lobed   Basophils  
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Nucleus usually has 5 lobes and the chromatin strands connecting the lobes is thin; stain purple   Neutrophils  
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T or F: All WBCs and all nucleated cells of the body possess major histocompatability antigens on their plasma membranes   True  
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A decrease in the # of WBCs   Leukopenia  
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process whereby wbcs stick to the endothelium then squeeze between the endothelial cells   Diapedesis/emigration  
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Contain many vesicles inside a plasma membrane but no nucleus   Blood platelets  
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Develop from myeloid stem cells under the hormone...thrombopoietin   blood plates/thrombocytes  
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A series of events which stop bleeding/hemorrhage   hemastosis  
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vascular spasm, platelet plug formation and blood clotting or coagulation   3 mechanisms that reduce blood flow  
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3 stages if clotting formation include the extrinsic, intrinsic and _______________ pathways   Common  
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Outside pathway that occurs in the blood and in the presence of Ca, tissue factors forms/ activates factor x   Extrinsic pathway  
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In the extrinsic pathway, Factor X in the presence of Ca activates and forms Factor ______   Factor V  
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Factor V in the presence of Ca, forms and activates ________________.   Prothrombinase  
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Pathway that is eventually Factor XII activted   Intrinsic Pathway  
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Pathway that begins with the formation of Prothrombinase   Common Pathway  
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Thrombin + Calcium converts ___________________ to insoluble fibrin threads.   Fibrinogen  
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Helps to activate Factor XIII which serves to strengthen the fibrin and help form a strong blood clot.   Thrombin  
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T or F. Platelets also contribute to the building of a strong clot because the release some factor XIII when they are trapped in the clot   True  
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Can activate factor V and can cause platelets to congregate and to release phospholipids   2 Positive feedback mechanisms for Thrombin  
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The formation of fibrin clot plugs the blood vessels or the tightening of the fibrin clot   Clot retraction  
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