Circulatory System - 1
Blood vessel's that carry blood away from the heart
Arteries
The average size of your heart is the size of a..?
Fist
Upper chambers of the heart
Right/Left Ventricle
This chamber receives oxygen rich blood from the lungs
Left Atrium
Blood vessels that return blood to the heart
Veins
This chamber receives oxygen depleted blood from the the vena cava's
Right Atrium
How fast does a baby's heart beat?
100-150 times a minute
Fluid in which other parts of the blood are suspended
Plasma
What carries oxygen, Nutrients, and hormones to cells?
Circulatory system
A group of diseases that include hypertension, heart disease, and stroke
Cardiovascular Diseases
The valve allows blood to travel from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery
Pulmonary Valve
Where does the waste go after it is picked up by blood vessels?
The lungs
The measurement of the amount of force that blood places on the walls of the blood vessels
Blood Pressure
Blood vessels carrying oxygen rich blood from lungs to heart
Pulmonary Veins
What carries the oxygen across your body?
Red blood cells
What carries red blood cells?
blood vessels
Lower chambers of the heart
Right/Left Atrium
What should you avoid to keep your heart healthy?
Tobacco
Blood vessel that carries blood from heart to lungs for oxygen
Pulmonary Artery
Oxygen carrying protein in the blood
Hemoglobin
The main part of the circulatory system.
Heart
This chamber pumps blood to the lungs
Right Ventricle
This chamber pumps blood into the aorta
Left Ventricle
You should avoid _______ to keep your heart healthy.
Eating fatty foods
What carries blood away from the heart?
Arteries