"Red Blood Cells" "White Blood Cells" "Blood Types" "Heart Parts" "Heart Actions" "Blood Pressure" "Arteries" "Veins" "Lymphatic System" "Immune Response" "Final Category" "This Greek word translated to english literally means red cell." "Because they lack one of these, red blood cells typically live only 120 days." "Named for the shape of a tool used to harvest wheat, this inherited disease of the erythrocytes impedes circulation." "This oxygen-protein compound gives systemic arterial blood its bright red color" "A deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin may be referred to as this." "Typical granulocytes include neutrophils, eosinophils, and this rare leukocyte." "This, the second most common leukocyte also lives the longest, up to many years." "Another word for megakaryoctic fragments might be this." "This clear, straw-colored liquid portion of blood is what is left after all cellular components have been removed." "This cancer of the white blood cells may be cured by a bone marrow translplant." "Formerly called aggultinogens, these molecules on the surface of red blood cells dictate one's blood type." "Known as the 'universal donor' this type of blood lacks antigens." "Know as the 'universal recipient' this blood type has neither anti-A or anti-B antibodies." "This blood group gets its name after the Rhesus monkey through which it was first studied." "This hemolytic disease of the newborn may occur in an Rh - woman." "This AV valve gets one of its names do to its resemblance to a type of hat." "This artery carries blood from the heart to the lungs." "This vein brings blood from the abdomen to the heart." "These 'heart strings' of the AV valves prevent the valves from collapsing into the artria." "Found in the upper right atrium, this SA node generates electrical implulses." "The lub-dub sound of a beating heart is primarily caused by closing of these." "These fibers transmit pacemaker impulses along the interventricular septum." "The letters 'ECG' stand for this diagnostic procedure." "This chamber of the heart pumps blood at the highest pressures and hence is the strongest of the 4." "Types of altered heart rhythm (fast, irregular, etc.) may be referred to as this." "Blood pressure is usually measured in units of these." "This artery of the arm is usually the vessel constricted in order to measure one's blood pressure." "The lower of the two numbers in a blood pressure reading refers to this." "Another word for chronically high arterial blood pressure might be this." "Anything above these two numbers is normally considered hypertensive." "The adominal aorta terminates when it branches into these two arteries of the pelvic region." "This artery located behind the knee is one where a pulse can be felt." "This single artery gives rise to the left gastric, splenic and hepatic arteries." "The circle of 'this' allows multiple routes for blood to reach the brain." "This branch off the aorta gives rise to the right sublclavian and right common carotid arteries." "This vein corresponds to the external carotid artery as far as function and location are concerned." "This vein is the longest in the body and is often used in heart by-pass surgery." "Blood leaving the veins of the small intestine will reach the liver via this vein." "Unlike arteries, veins may have these types of structures which maintain proper directional flow of the blood." "These veins are named for their relative positions to a pectoral girdle bone and they both receive fluid from large lymphatic ducts." "Besides returning tissue fluids to the blood and the immune response, the lymphatic system absorbs this nutrient." "These specialized lymph nodules occur in three regions of the oral cavity." "The largest lymphatic organ is known as this." "T-cells differentiate in this gland, and it tends to disappear with age." "This is the primary method by which lymphatic fluid is move along the lymphatic pathways." "Localized redness, swelling, heat and pain are a result of this type of tissue response." "An endogenous pyrogen may cause this symptom to occur." "An artificially acquired active immunity may be induced upon exposure to this." "An excessive immune response against a nonharmful substance might be referred to as this." "This type of protein is made by B cells and attacks specific antigens." "This animal was used by the ancient Egyptians to 'let blood' and is more recently used in the reattachment of severed appendages." "What is erythrocyte?" "What is a nucleus?" "What is sickle cell disease?" "What is oxyhemoglobin?" "What is anemia?" "What is a basophil?" "What is a lymphocyte?" "What are platelets or thrombocytes?" "What is plasma?" "What is leukemia?" "What are antigens?" "What is type 'O' blood?" "What is type 'AB' blood?" "What is the Rh blood group?" "What is erythroblastosis fetalis?" "What is the biscuspid, or mitral valve?" "What is the pulmonary artery (trunk)?" "What is the inferior vena cava?" "What are chordae tendineae?" "What is the pacemaker?" "What are the 4 heart valves?" "What are Purkinje fibers?" "What is an electrocardiogram?" "What is the left ventricle?" "What are arrhythmias?" "What are millimeters of mercury (mm Hg)?" "What is the brachial artery?" "What is the diastolic pressure?" "What is hypertension?" "What is 140/90?" "What are the left and right common illiac?" "What is the popliteal artery?" "What is the celiac artery?" "What is the circle of Willis?" "What is the brachiocephalic artery?" "What is the external jugular vein?" "What is the great saphenous vein?" "What is the hepatic portal vein?" "What are valves?" "What are the subclavian veins?" "What are lipids or fat?" "What are tonsils?" "What is the spleen?" "What is the thymus?" "What are muscular contractions of various types?" "What is inflammation?" "What is a fever?" "What is a vaccine?" "What is an allergic reaction?" "What is an antibody?" "What is the Medicinal Leech?"