Name the 3 components of the cardiovascular system.
What is the heart, blood, and blood vessels?
What is the largest artery on the body called?
Aorta
Hypertension is known as?
high blood pressure
What valve is between the r atrium and r ventricle?
Tricuspid valve
The liquid portion of blood is ?
plasma
Which blood vessels take blood away from the heart
Veins
Identify 2 signs and symptoms of Hypertension
Headache, nose bleed, dizziness, chest pain
What valve is after the left ventricle and in front of the Aorta?
Aortic Valve
Erythrocytes are also known as?
Red blood cells
What is the largest vein in the body called?
Vena Cava
Chest pain is know as?
Angina Pectoris
What valve is after the right ventricle?
Pulmonary valve
What is the function of Leukocytes?
To fight infection
What is the muscular middle layer of heart?
Myocardium
What vessel takes deoxygenated blood to the lungs?
Pulmonary Artery
This condition occures when the heart muscle does not pump effectively.
CHF
what seperates the right and left sides of the heart?
Septum
What is the function of thrombocytes?
Clotting
What is the outer layer of the heart?
endocardium
What vessel brings oxygenated blood back to the body?
Pulmonary Vein
What is the medical term for a heart attack?
Myocardial Infarction
What is the 7th step in the blood flow of the heart?
lungs
Name the function of the heart?
Transport blood, oxygen, nutrients, and waste