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1 How many blood groups are there in the human blood classification system?
A Four (A, B, AB and 0)
2 What makes blood red?
A Haemoglobin (which contains the metal iron)
3 Which gas forms bubbles in the bloodstream when someone suffers decompression sickness or more commonly the bends?
A Nitrogen
4 An excess of what in the bloodstream causes jaundice?
A Bile (bilirubin)
5 What is the name of the tiny blood vessels that connect the smallest arteries and veins in the body?
A Capillaries
6 Hypertension is the term used to indicate high blood pressure, what is the term used to indicate the low blood pressure?
A Hypotension
7 Which glandular organ secretes insulin and glucagon to regulate sugar levels in the blood?
A Pancreas
8 What is the medical term for a blood-filled balloon-like bulge in a blood vessel wall?
A Aneurysm (also spelled aneurism)
9 What is the name of the pale-yellow liquid component of blood that holds the blood cells in suspension?
A Plasma (blood plasma)
10 What is the correct name for a blood-pressure measuring device?
A Sphygmomanometer (sphygmometer)