What blood vessels carries blood away from the heart?
Arteries
Where is your heart located?
Center of your chest, a little to the left.
What does the word cardio mean or refer to?
Heart
Average size of your heart?
Size of your fist
What is the job of the white blood cells?
Fight germs
What is a way to take care of your cardiovascular system?
eat healthy, exercise, get lots of sleep, drink lots of water
What is the hearts job?
To pump blood and get rid of waste
What is the function of the capillaries?
Exchange System. Exchange nutrients, gases, and waste products.
Aorta
Fix and repair
Name something that people do that can hurt your cardiovascular system?
Lots of salt, lots of sugar, smoking, alcohol, drugs