The MAIN function of the heart???
What is pumping blood
The type of vessel that carries oxygen rich blood from the heart???
What are arteries
The amount of main blood types???
What is 4
The most common heart disease???
What is a heart attack
The primary function of the cardiovascular system???
What is circulating blood and oxygen through the body
The number of chambers in the heart???
What is 4 chambers
The smallest blood vessel that allows the exchange of nutrients and gases???
What are capillaries
The universal blood type donor???
What is o negative
Causes of a heart attack???
What is blocked blood flow to the heart
The part of the body that blood flows to after leaving the heart???
What is the lungs
The name of the valve in between the left atrium and the left ventricle???
What is the mitral valve
Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart???
What are veins
The blood type that can receive any blood???
What is AB
The name of the disease when the heart's ability to pump blood is weak???
What is heart failure
The time length for blood to travel around the body in a complete circuit???
What is one minute
The side of the heart that pumps blood to the lungs???
What is the right side
Blood vessel that supplies our hearts with oxygenated blood???
What is the coronary artery
The type of blood that a person with A blood can donate to???
What is type A
High blood pressure damages what in the body???
What is blood vessels
The term for blood flow from the heart to the lungs and back???
What is pulmonary circulation
The large artery that carries blood to the rest of the body???
What is the aorta
Blood vessels with thin walls???
What are capillaries
The protein that helps in blood clots???
What is platelets
The lifestyle change important for preventing heart disease???
What is regular exercise and healthy dieting
The term for blood flow to the rest of the body and back???
What is systemic circulation