Parts of the Heart
Flow of Blood
Blood
Cardiovascular Problems
Mystery!
100
This is the organ made mostly of cardiac muscle.
What is the heart.
100
Where your blood picks up oxygen.
What are the lungs
100
The four main components of blood
What are plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets
100
Things that cause cardiovascular problems
What are smoking, drinking, stress, physical inactivity, high levels of cholesterol in blood, heredity
100
Associated with the lungs
What is pulmonary
200

A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

What is an artery

200
The largest artery where blood flows away from the heart
What is the aorta
200
Pieces of larger cells found in bone marrow
What are platelets
200
When cholesterol builds up inside of blood vessels
What is atherosclerosis
200
Circulation between the heart and the rest of the body
What is systemic circulation
300
Blood vessel that allows the exchange between blood and cells
What is the capillary
300
Where blood from the head,neck, and arms flows into the right atrium
What is the superior vena cava
300
Release antibodies,chemicals that identify or destroy pathogens
What are white blood cells
300
Abnormally high blood pressure
What is hypertension
300
Also known as red blood cells
What are erythrocytes
400
Vessel that carries blood to the heart
What is a vein
400
Blood is going from the lungs to the heart
What is the pulmonary vein
400
Fluid part of blood,containing water, minerals, nutrients
What is plasma
400
happens when heart muscle cells die and part of the heart muscle is damaged
What is heart attack
400
Small mesh tube used to strengthen weak blood vessels
What is a stent
500
Valve responsible for limiting the flow of blood from the left atrium to left ventricle
What is the mitral valve
500
Blood leaving the right ventricle goes to
Where is the pulmonary artery to the lungs
500
Can receive blood transfusions from all other blood types
What is AB
500
Happens when the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs
What is heart failure
500
The molecule in red blood cells that carries oxygen
What is hemoglobin
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