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This Chamber receives Oxygenated Blood from the lungs


Left Atrium

100

What is the name of the loop that carries oxygen rich blood to the entire body

systemic

100

What does systolic pressure measure when you were taking your blood pressure?

Pressure on the artery wall when the ventricles contract

100

This prevents blood from flowing backwards in the heart. It is located between the atrium and ventricles.

Valve

100

This gymnast once back flipped off a cliff into a 100ft reservoir

Mrs. Sannes!

200

This chamber pushes deoxygenated blood to the lungs

Right Ventricle

200

What is the name of the loop that carries oxygen poor blood to the lungs

pulmonary

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The pressure that is measured when your heart is at rest when taking your blood pressure.  (The number that goes on the bottom of the fraction)

Diastolic

200

What part of the circulatory system is the smallest

Capillaries

200

This teacher was ranked #1 in the ENTIRE WORLD for a high score on a level while playing "Angry Birds"



Mr. Zinter!

300
Approximately how many liters of blood to you have in your body?

5

300

Your blood circulates through you body approximately how many times a day

1000

300
This Chamber pushes Oxygenated blood to the body

Left Ventricle

300

Which contain valves?

-arteries

-veins

veins (to prevent pooling)

300

In 2019 this teacher was inducted into the UNDW Women's Basketball Hall of Fame 

Mrs. Beiswenger

400

What does a pulse oximeter measure

the percent of Oxygen being carried by your RBC

400

This Chamber receives oxygenated blood from the lungs

Left Atrium

400

What is the difference between arteries and veins?

Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart, while veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.

400
What color is deoxygenated blood?

It is NOT blue!  It is dark red. 

400
This teacher once went scuba diving with Great Barracuda and Hammerhead Sharks and did not get eaten

Mr. McGuire!

500

Main function of the circulatory system

To transport oxygen and nutrients to the whole body and also remove wastes like carbon dioxide which will be exhaled into the lungs.

500

What is considered a normal blood pressure reading?

120/80 mmHg

500

What is your Heart Rate?

Number of times your ventricles contract in one minute

500

If you stretch the length of all your blood vessels including your capillaries from end to end, how many miles would you cover?

62,000!  Around the world 2.5 times!


500

This teacher named his dog after a Star Wars character

Mr. Drury