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Reading Quiz 4
  1. Three important components of blood are the red blood cells, the white blood cells, and the platelets. What function does each of these play in our bodies?

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  2. Blood pressure is normally given with two numbers. What are these numbers, and what does each one mean?

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  3. What is the difference in function between a vein and an artery?

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  4. Why is it bad for arteries to "harden"?

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  5. What happens if a person’s epiglottis gets jammed shut?

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  6. Where does the process of human digestion begin?

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  7. In the human digestive system, where is fat broken down?

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  8. In the digestive system, where is water reabsorbed and vitamin K produced?

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  9. In the kidney, what do the nephrons do?

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  10. Name two things that can poison our kidneys: