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This Chamber receives Oxygenated Blood from the lungs
Left Atrium
What is the name of the loop that carries oxygen rich blood to the entire body
systemic
What does systolic pressure measure when you were taking your blood pressure?
Pressure on the artery wall when the ventricles contract
This prevents blood from flowing backwards in the heart. It is located between the atrium and ventricles.
Valve
This gymnast once back flipped off a cliff into a 100ft reservoir
Mrs. Sannes!
This chamber pushes deoxygenated blood to the lungs
Right Ventricle
What is the name of the loop that carries oxygen poor blood to the lungs
pulmonary
The pressure that is measured when your heart is at rest when taking your blood pressure. (The number that goes on the bottom of the fraction)
Diastolic
What part of the circulatory system is the smallest
Capillaries
This teacher was ranked #1 in the ENTIRE WORLD for a high score on a level while playing "Angry Birds"
Mr. Zinter!
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Your blood circulates through you body approximately how many times a day
1000
Left Ventricle
Which contain valves?
-arteries
-veins
veins (to prevent pooling)
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Mrs. Beiswenger
What does a pulse oximeter measure
the percent of Oxygen being carried by your RBC
This Chamber receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
Left Atrium
What is the difference between arteries and veins?
Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart, while veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
It is NOT blue! It is dark red.
Mr. McGuire!
Main function of the circulatory system
To transport oxygen and nutrients to the whole body and also remove wastes like carbon dioxide which will be exhaled into the lungs.
What is considered a normal blood pressure reading?
120/80 mmHg
What is your Heart Rate?
Number of times your ventricles contract in one minute
If you stretch the length of all your blood vessels including your capillaries from end to end, how many miles would you cover?
62,000! Around the world 2.5 times!
This teacher named his dog after a Star Wars character
Mr. Drury