Heart
How many chambers are in the heart?
4
Are arteries red, blue or purple?
Red
What happens when your blood pressure is above 120/80? We call this what? Another name for high blood pressure
hypertension
How do they determine time of death in a person?
When the heart stops
What are the two top chambers called?
Atrium
Are veins red, blue or purple?
blue
The type of fat that is found in your blood that can clog your arteries if there is too much of it.
Cholesterol
What is the name of the largest artery in the human body?
aorta
What are the bottom two chambers called?
Ventricles
veins
A medical emergency that occurs when your heart muscle begins to die because it isn't getting enough blood flow usually because of a blockage in the arteries is called a what?
heart attack
What does pulmonary refer to? which organ?
the lungs
About how big is your heart? The size of your
fist
Which one carries blood away from the heart? arteries or veins
arteries?
A blood clot that travels to the lungs is called a what?
pulmonary embolism
When we check our pulse what are we checking?
How fast or slow our heart is beating
What is the main function of your heart?
To pump blood, oxygen and nutrients through your body
Which one carries oxygenated blood arteries or veins?
arteries
A medical emergency that happens when blood flow to the brain is cut off this is called a what?
A stroke
When blood leaves the heart picks up oxygen goes back to the heart and then pumps back out through the body we call this the double?
loop
double - loop