Heart
How many chambers does the heart have?
4
When you breathe in air, you bring oxygen into your lungs, what do you blow out?
carbon dioxide
What are the three types of blood vessels?
arteries, veins, and capillaries
How many blood cells are there in one ounce (30 ml) of blood?
150 Billion
What does the circulatory system do?
The circulatory system carries oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to cells. Then remove waste products.
What are those chambers called?
The right atrium, the right ventricle, The left atrium, the left ventricle
Are the two lungs the same size?
no
What do the arteries do?
They carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to all of the body's parts
Does a man have more blood than a woman?
Yes they do.
What 3 things make up your circulatory system?
the heart, lungs, and blood vessels
What wall separates the left side and right side of the heart?
The septum
How many gallons of air do you breath in each day?
Between 2,100 and 2,900
What do the capillaries do?
Capillaries form the connection between the vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
How much blood is in the human body?
An adult has around 4l in their body.
What are the 3 types of circulation?
Systemic circulation, Coronary circulation, Pulmonary circulation
What is the average size of the heart?
An adult fist
When you age, do your lungs hold less air?
yes
What do the veins do?
The veins take oxygen-poor blood back to the heart.
How many blood cells are there in 40 l?
2.4 Trillion
What is the difference between arteries and veins?
Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart, to all different parts of the body. Veins carry oxygen-low blood to the heart for reoxygenation.
How many times does your heart beat in a day?
115, 000
What is the work of breathing done by?
Diaphragm
How long could the blood vessels travel to?
about the entire globe
How many blood cells does the human manufacture per second?
17 million
How long does the human circulatory system strech?
Two and a half circumference of the earth (66,000 miles)