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what is the function of the valves in the heart?
valves prevent the backflow of blood
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what is thedifference in structure between an artery and a vein?
arteries have thicker walls,veins have valves along their length and arteries do not.
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why are stents used?
to open up blood vessels that have been narrowed by fatty deposits
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give an example of a gas transported by plasma?
co2
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what is the function of platelets?
they help blood to clot at the site of a wound
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why is plasma given to patients?
to increase blood volume when a lot of blood has been lost in a patient
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what is the advantages of an artificial heart?
the ydo not need to match the persons tissue,avaliable when not enough donors
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what are the names of the two transport tissues in the flowering plants?
xylem and phloem
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