blood
this is clearish yellow blood cells that carry blood
what is plasma
a muscle that pumps blood
what is a heart?
this carries blood back to the heart
what are veins
the number of times your heart beats per minute
what is heart rate
the force with which ventricles of the heart contract
what is blood pressure
red and white
what are 2 types of blood cells?
the right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium and left ventricle
what are 4 chambers of the heart?
this carries blood away from the heart
what are arteries?
find the artery in your wrist and place the tips of the first 2 fingers of one hand on the palm side of your other wrist
how do you find heart rate?
the pumping action when you feel your pulse
what does blood pressure feel like
these help blood clot
what are platelets?
the pulmonary, tricuspid, mitral and aortic
what are 4 valves of the heart?
this has thinner walls than arteries
what are veins?
find your pulse and then count the number of pulses for 20 seconds then multiply times 3
how to find your resting pulse rate?
this pushes blood throughout your body
what is blood pressure pumping action?
these are items that blood needs to transport
what are oxygen and carbon dioxide?
when valves stiffen and do not work well
what is stenosis?
these connect arteries and veins
what are capillaries?
this will cause the heart rate to increase
without this, blood would not be able to reach all parts of your body
what is blood pressure?
the continuous pumping of blood
what is a double loop system?
when valves leak
what is regurgitation?
this will cause your heart rate to decrease
what is sleeping?