The Heart
The number of chambers that make up the heart
What is two?
A network of organs and vessels responsible for the flow of blood, nutrients, hormones, and oxygen to and from the cells
What is the circulatory system?
The point at which an unborn baby's heart begins to beat
What is 4 weeks after conception?
The circuit of the circulatory system which includes the veins, arteries, and blood vessels, working to transport blood to and from the body
What is the systemic circuit?
A common disease of the heart characterized by the buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in an on your artery wall which can restrict blood flow
What is atherosclerosis?
The muscle that pumps blood received from the veins into the arteries throughout the body
What is the heart?
These carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
What are the arteries?
The leading cause of death in the United States, killing over 610,000 people every year, accounting for 1 in every 4 deaths
What is heart disease?
The number of gallons of blood that travel through the average human's body DAILY
What is 2,000 gallons?
Atherosclerosis was reported for the first time after an autopsy of this celebrated neoclassic Danish artist in 1844
Who is Bertel Thorvaldsen?
The thumping sound made by the heart due to the closing of the four heart valves
What is a heartbeat?
The circuit of the circulatory system which includes the heart, blood, and blood vessels, and works with the other two circuits to provide the body with oxygenated blood
What is the cardiovascular circuit?
The amount of time it takes for the blood to go from the lungs to the heart and back
What is 6 seconds?
The three independent circuits that makeup the circulatory system
What are the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and systemic circuits?
What is chest pain(angina), numbness of arms + legs, slurred speech, high blood pressure, and heart attack?
The chamber of the heart responsible for receiving oxygen-rich blood from the lungs
What is the left chamber?
These carry oxygen-poor blood back to the heart
What are the veins?
The chamber of the heart that is responsible for moving oxygen-poor blood to the lungs
What is the right chamber?
The number of miles of blood vessels contained within the average human person
What is 60,000?
7 common risk factors for atherosclerosis
What is high blood pressure + cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, smoking, lack of exercise, and an unhealthy diet?
The mechanism within the body that allows the heart to beat on its own
What is an electrical impulse?
The circuit of the circulatory system which transports blood from the heart to the lungs then back to the heart
What is the pulmonary circuit?
The average number of times a person's heart beats in one day
What is $15,000?
The largest artery in the body which carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the organs and tissues
What is the aorta?
Six of the main causes of atherosclerosis
What is high blood pressure, high cholesterol high triglycerides, smoking, insulin resistance, and inflammation?