common diseases
how does Heart failure occur?
Heart failure can happen because of drug use, obesity kidney disease and etc.
What is the main purpose of the heart?
The main purpose is for pumping blood and sending nutrients around your body.
how do you spell the system we're talking about
circulatory
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How many times does the heart beat during a 75 year old man
2.5 billion
How many times can your veins wrap around the earth?
Two and a half times.
what causes your veins to twist and enlarge?
Varicose vein.
True or False?
Capillaries are one of the biggest blood vessels.
False.
Capillaries is the smallest blood vessels.
What is the scientific name for the circulatory system?
cardiovascular
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The heart expels 2 ounces of blood with each beat, 5 quarts of blood each minute, but how many quarts in 70 years
220 million quarts in 70 years
how many times does the heart beat in a day?
Hint: It's over fifty thousand beats.
The heart beats on average one hundred thousand.
how does high blood pressure occur?
high blood pressure occurs when the force of blood keeps pushing against artery walls is consistently too high.
True or False?
Does waste removal transport carbon dioxide from tissues to the lungs for exhalation.
True.
waste removal plays a role in transporting carbon dioxide from tissues to the lungs for exhalation
How is the heart involved in the circulatory system?
The heart is involved by sending blood through the organs
True or false?
the colour of your blood is different in your body
True
How much blood does the heart pump in a day? (closest answers wins)
Hint: It's above 1000 gallons.
two thousand gallons of blood is pumped per day.
How does high cholesterol occur?
occurs normally when there's an unhealthy lifestyle/ not getting enough exercise .
True or False?
When the body cools down more blood flows to the skin
False.
When the body OVERHEATS more blood flows to the skin.
Why is it important to learn about the circulatory system?
It's important to learn about the circulatory system because it's the body's essential transport network
True or false
The heart is the size of a 5 fists
False
The heart is the size of just one fist
how does having a bigger body affect your heart?
A bigger body means a slower heart beat.
How does atherosclerosis occur?
Atherosclerosis occurs when blood vessels carrying oxygen and nutrients thicken.
What is the most important part of the circulatory system?
The heart
Why is the circulatory system important?
It's important to send blood through our body to send the right nutrients to parts of our body.
true or false
If you laid all your arteries, capillaries and veins out in a line, they would stretch about 40,000 miles! For comparison, the circumference of planet Earth is about 20,000 miles.
false
If you laid all your arteries, capillaries and veins out in a line, they would stretch about 60,000 miles! For comparison, the circumference of planet Earth is about 25,000 miles.
True of False?
Do men and women have different heart rates?
True