Through the system
Two entrance points of the heart
What is the superior & inferior vena cava?
what is the heart in your body?
the central muscular pump that circulates blood
what is the central muscular pump that circulates blood?
the heart
#1 condition
heart attack
when laid out linearly, an adults blood vessels could circle the earth _____, measuring about 60,000 miles
twice
closed or open system
closed
what are your arteriers
high pressure vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
what fluid transports medium conveys oxygen and nutrients
blood
#2 condition
heart failure
The heart beats approximately ______ million times a year, or 2.5 billion times over a 75-year lifespan
35
connects 3 things, #1 is?
heart
what is the blood in your body
the fluid transport medium conveying oxygen and nutrients
what are high pressure vessels that carry oxygenated blood
arteries
#3 condition
arrhythmia
what are the smallest vessels, so tiny that red blood cells must pass through them in single file.
capillaries
connects 3 things, #2 is?
blood vessles
what are your veins
the vessels that return deoxygenated blood to the heart
the vessels that return deoxygenated blood to the heart
veins
choose one that comes from the cardiovascular system: stroke or leukemia
stroke
what is the body's largest artery, has elastic walls that help maintain blood pressure.
aorta
connects 3 things, #3 is?
blood
tiny vessels that connect arteirs and veins facilitating oxygen and nutrient exchange
tiny vessels that connect arteries and veins facilitating oxygen and nutrients exchange
capillaries
choose one that comes from the cardiovascular system: coronary artery disease or blood clots
coronary artery disease
how many years after quitting smoking does a persons risk of a heart attack drops to the probability to that of a non-smoker
3