Heart
How big is your heart?
About the size of a clenched fist
What are the three types of blood vessels?
Veins, arteries, and capillaries
What are the two types of blood cells called?
Red Blood Cells and White Blood Cells
What are the two lower chambers of the heart called?
The Ventricles
The bigger the mammal the _____ the heart rate
slower
How many chambers are there in the heart?
4
What is the function of the arteries?
To take oxygenated blood away from the heart
What is the function of White Blood Cells?
Help fight disease and they also help cure an infection
What is the main artery in the heart called?
The Aorta.
Name two careers you could take on dealing with the Circulatory system
Possible Answers:
Cardiologist, Cardiac Nurse, Echocardiographer
How much does your heart weigh? (In ounces)
10 ounces
What is the function of the capillaries?
To connect the arteries and veins to each other
What is the function of the Red Blood Cells?
To carry oxygen from the lungs to all over the body
Name 6 parts of the heart?
Possible answers: Left and right ventricles. Left and Right Atrium. Pulmonary Artery. Pulmonary Vein. Superior Vena Cava, Aorta, Pericardium.
Name two diseases related to the circulatory system.
Coronary Artery Disease. Leukemia. Mitral Valve Prolapse. Cardiomyopathy Disease. Aneurysm. Altherosclerosis.
How many gallons of blood does your heart pump a day?
2,000
What is a thing that veins have that capillaries and arteries don't have?
Valves
Where are platelets formed?
In the bone marrow
What does the right atrium do?
It receives blood that is low in oxygen and empties it into the right ventircle.
On average, how fast does the blood travel throughout the body? (IN MPH)
3 to 4 MPH
Where is the pericardium located in the heart?
It is on the outer edge of the heart
The outside of the arteries are very _____?
Tough/Durable
What is the function of Plasma?
To take all the hormones, nutrients, and proteins in the body and give it to the parts in the body that need it
What does the pulmonary vein do?
Collects the oxygenated blood and carries it from the lungs back to the heart
Hardest Question Yet: Double Points. How many blood vessels does your cornea (in your eye) have?
ZERO