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Upon completion of this chapter, you should be able to:
- Describe circulation and the purpose of the vascular system.
- Discuss three types of circulation.
- List and describe the three layers of blood vessels.
- Identify and describe the structures and functions of the different types of blood vessels.
- Locate and name the veins most commonly used for phlebotomy procedures.
- List the functions of blood.
- Identify the major components of blood.
- Describe the major function of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
- List the different types of white blood cells and give the function of each.
- Differentiate between serum and plasma.
- Define hemostasis and describe the basic coagulation process.
- Describe how ABO and Rh blood types are determined.
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