What does the heart do?
Pumps your blood and oxygen around your body and takes waste (carbon dioxide) to your lungs to be removed
What is it?
The circulatory system is a crucial part of your body.
What makes your blood pressure go high?
What are ventricles and arteries?
They are key components of the cardiovascular system
what do blood vessels do?
They transport blood throughout the body, delivering oxygen and nutrients while removing waste products
How does your heart move oxygen around your body?
It pushes oxygen-rich blood from your lungs throughout arteries and then to your whole body.
What is plasma?
It's a liquid part of blood that is made out of salts/minerals, water, and proteins
What does it mean when your blood sugar is high?
Means that there is an high level of glucose in your blood
what are veins and atria?
Veins are blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood to the heart. Atria are the upper chambers of the heart that receive blood
Are blood vessels tissues?
Yes
What causes a heart attack?
Blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle
What do Valves do?
They prevent a backflow of blood and to keep blood out of the places where its not supposed to be
Why is blood pressure important?
It is the force that pushes blood through the blood vessels
How do Ventricles and Arteries work together?
Ventricles pump blood into arteries, facilitating circulation
what cause blood vessels to burst?
They sometimes burst due to increased pressure or trauma
What may occur if there is blockage to a coronary artery?
Ischemia,angina,and heart attack
What do arteries do?
Arteries carries blood away from the heart
What is the most important part of blood?
Plasma
How do Veins and Atria work together?
Veins carry deoxygenated blood to the atria, which then pump it to the ventricles for circulation
where are blood vessels located?
They are located throughout your whole body
what is number 7 called?
Aorta
What are all the heart diseases?
Heart attack, stroke, heart failure, arrhythmia, and heart value complications.
How does blood travel through your body?
Travels from the heart to the lungs for oxygenation, then it comes back to the heart, and it is pumped out to your body, where it delivers oxygen and nutrients before going back to the heart again.
How are they important to the body?
Their coordinated function is essential for the body's survival
what were to happen if blood vessels stopped working?
It would become in a catastrophic failure, leading to rapid organ failure and death