Heart Disease
What is Atherosclerosis?
A disease of the circulatory system.
What does the pulmonary system do?
It oxygenates blood by sending it to the lungs.
How is blood related to the circulatory system?
Blood is the fluid the cardiovascular system uses.
What does the systemic system do?
Transports oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.
How is Atherosclerosis caused?
It is caused by the buildup of fats, cholesterol, and other substances in and on the artery walls.
Where does blood enter the heart in the pulmonary system?
The right atrium.
Name the four components of blood.
Plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
Where does blood enter the heart in the systemic system?
The left atrium.
Fill in the blank, Symptoms of _______ Atherosclerosis generally don't occur.
Mild.
After the right atrium, where does blood go?
The right ventricle.
To which body system do the white blood cells belong to?
The immune system.
After the left atrium, where does blood go?
How much exercise is adequate to prevent cardiovascular problems?
30 - 60 mins daily.
Which artery is blood sent through in the pulmonary system?
The pulmonary artery
What are platelets used for?
Platelets help the blood-clotting process to prevent bleeding.
Where does the left ventricle pump blood into?
What is angina?
Chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.
What do the capillaries form a network around in the lungs?
The alveoli.
What is another name for platelets?
Thrombocytes.
Where does blood go after the systemic cycle?
It loops back to the pulmonary system.