BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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Chapter 33, Problem 7SA
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The cardiovascular system is made up of different components. The heart constitutes the primary organs of the system, and the arteries, veins and blood capillaries form the associated structures of the cardiovascular system.
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BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
Ch. 33 - All vertebrates have _______ . a. a closed...Ch. 33 - Prob. 2SACh. 33 - The ________ circuit carries blood to and from...Ch. 33 - Prob. 4SACh. 33 - Prob. 5SACh. 33 - Prob. 6SACh. 33 - Prob. 7SACh. 33 - Contraction of _______ drives the flow of blood...Ch. 33 - Blood pressure is highest in the _______ and...Ch. 33 - At rest, the largest volume of blood is in ______....
Ch. 33 - Which heart chamber has the thickest wall? a....Ch. 33 - A pulmonary _______ carries oxygen-poor blood. a....Ch. 33 - Prob. 13SACh. 33 - Prob. 14SACh. 33 - Match the terms with their descriptions....Ch. 33 - Prob. 1CTCh. 33 - Explain why a blood clot that forms in the leg,...Ch. 33 - Chronic alcoholism harms the liver. Alcoholics...
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