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What is the sticky, salty fluid that circulates oxygen throughout the body?
Blood
Which vein supplies blood to the lower lip?
interior labial
What is another term for homeostasis?
Balance
Thick vesseled walls are called?
Arteries
Thin vesseled walls are called?
veins
What is the fluid part of the blood called?
Plasma
Which component of the blood is responsible for clotting?
platelets
Cells that fight bacteria and foreign substances are called?
white blood cells or leukocytes
Which cardiovascular system (arteries or veins) carries deoxygenated blood from the capillaries to heart and lungs for cleaning?
Veins
Which cardiovascular system (arteries or veins) carries oxygenated blood throughout the body?
Arteries
What is the thick membrane encasing the heart called?
Pericardium
How many beats per minute is considered to be normal?
65 - 85
Which artery supplies blood to thumb side of arm and hand
Radial artery
the occipital artery supplies blood to?
the back of the head
which vein transports blood from veins to the femoral vein is the?
saphenous
posterior is in the _______?
back
anterior is in the _____?
front
what is another name for erythrocytes?
red blood cells
What functions do the internal jugular vein (IJV) and external jugular vein (EJV) perform?
returns all blood from head, face, and neck to heart
Which artery supplies blood to the crown and sides of the head?
parietal artery
The components of the heart include myocardium, paricardium, and ____________?
endocardium
which vein supplies blood to the upper surface of the foot?
dorsalis pedis artery
which vein transports blood to the heart and lungs for oxygenation?
femoral vein
which carotid artery splits into internal and external carotid arteries?
Common carotid artery (CCA)
what is the major vein of the arm, shoulder, and neck?
subclavian vein