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1. Pulse is felt in the ................................. artery of the body.
2. Blood pressure is measured by..............................
3. The heart is covered by......................................
4. The human heart is made of ......................................... muscles.
5. Haemoglobin is formed from an iron-containing part called............................ and a protein................................
6. WBCs are called ................................force of the body.
7. The protein of haemoglobin is..................................
8. The average life span of RBCs is ................................... days.

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Carotid
Sphygmomanometeter.
Pericardium.
Cardiac muscle or myocardium (It is a type of striated muscle).
Heme, globin
Police (Immune)
Globin
120 days.

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