Blood plasma is slightly _______; if pH drifts out of the normal range, dire consequences can result from alterations in the structure of _______ .

The pulmonary trunk receives blood from the right ventricle and conducts it toward the lung.  The pulmonary trunk is a(n)

The term “epicardium” is another name for the

Blood moves into and then out of a heart chamber because

The compiler can remove anti and output dependencies by using different registers. 

Platelets are formed elements.

Typically, an adult’s body contains _______ of blood.

Immediately prior to atrial contraction, blood continues to enter the atria from the venae cavae and pulmonary veins.

Blood helps regulate the pH and the temperature of the body.

During ventricular contraction, the semilunar valves close in order to permit the blood to enter the large arterial trunks that carry blood away from the heart.