Which layer of the heart contains a lubricating fluid that reduces friction as the heart beats?
A.Endocardium
B.Myocardium
C.Pericardium
C.Pericardium
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HypertensionWhat is high blood pressure and is known as the silent killer?
Hypertension
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This body part carries blood away from the heart
Arteries
100
What does cardio means?
A.Lungs
B.Heart
C.Stomach
D.Pelvic
Heart
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What body cavity is the heart located in?
Thoracic Cavity
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Which layer of the heart is made of muscle tissue and pumps the blood through the system?
A.Myocardium
B.Endocardium
C.Pericardium
A.Myocardium
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What is an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells?
Leukemia
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This body part carries blood away from the heart
Veins
200
What does pulmonary means?
A.Heart
B.Lungs
C.Oral
D.vein
B.Lungs
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4 Chambers How many chambers are there in the heart?
4 Chambers
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The pale yellow liquid that is left when formed elements are removed from blood is called
plasma
300
What is abnormal red blood cells in the shape of a crescent?
Sickle Cell Disease
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What are the three layers of the heart?
Pericardium, Myocardium, and Endocardium
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What is another name for high blood pressure?
A.Hypotenstion
B.Hypertenstion
C.Anemia
B.Hypertension
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. Where does the blood enters and leaves the heart?
The blood enters through the heart and it leaves through the ventricles.
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What are microscopic vessles that carry blood between the arterial and venous vessles?
Cappilarries
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Congestive heart failure What occurs when the heart is unable to pump enough blood to supply the needs of the body. It may strike suddenly, or it may progress over a period of time.(CHF)
Congestive heart failure
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What are the three basic types of blood vessels?
Veins, Arteries, and Cappilaries
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What is another name for red blood cells?
Erythrocytes
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Where does blood enter the heart?
A.Bicuspid valve
B.Ventricles
C.Atria
D.Septum
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What are the functions of the cardiovascular system?A.Supplies nutrients and oxygen to the body
B.Removes metabolic waste and carbon dioxide from cells
C. Distributes hormones and antibodies throughout the body
D.Helps control body temperature and electrolyte balance
E. all of the above
E. All of the above
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What occurs when red blood cells do not supply enough oxygen to the body tissues. It results from a low amount of red blood cells or from a low amount of hemoglobin in the blood cells, or both.
Anemia
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In what order does the blood pass through the heart?
Right Atrium, Tricspid valve, Right Ventricl,Pulmonary Valve, Left Atrium, Bicuspid Valve, Left Ventricle, Aortic Valve
500
what is another name for white blood cells
Leukocytes
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What is the purpose of the valves in the heart?
A.To prevent pathogens from entering the heart
B.To keep the blood flowing in only one direction
C.To separate the heart into two sides
D.To control how fast the heart beats