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- 3. used to restrict blood flow, therefore pushing the vein into a more prominent position; used in blood draw to make the vein easier to find
- 6. the process of drawing blood via a shallow puncture into the capillaries, usually in the fingertips
- 8. the process of drawing blood via a puncture in a vein, usually in the arm
- 9. two chambers, left and right; the right receives the blood and drives it into a ventricle to be pumped away from the heart
- 11. two chambers of the heart, left and right
- 13. thin smooth membrane that makes the lining inside the heart and the surface of the valves
- 16. stands for personal protective equipment
- 17. small tubes that are the site of gas exchange at the cellular level
- 18. forms the innermost layer of the pericardium and on the outer layer of the heart
- 21. the skill to be professional
- 22. provides the blood supply to all body tissue
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- 1. a chemical liquid that kills bacteria
- 2. the universal process of
- 4. the gauge determines the diameter, given that higher the gauge the thinner the diameter of the needle is
- 5. the process of puncturing the vein under medical conditions, usually to draw blood or for intravenous injections
- 7. contact with patients' bodily fluid, via PPE and certain processes
- 10. bring blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
- 12. used a vacuum to take in the blood drawn
- 14. the muscular tissue of the hear
- 15. brings deoxygenated blood back to the heart
- 19. chemicals that reduce the number of microorganisms in the area applied
- 20. supply the heart's muscle with blood