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What is it?
Functions
Organs
Atherosclerosis or Maintaining a Healthy Cardiovascular System
100
Give one example of what the cardiovascular system delivers to the body:
Blood/Nutrients/Hormones
100
How many functions are there?
There are three main functions.
100
What is the major organ and what does it do?
The heart, and it propels blood throughout the body.
100
Give one cause of atherosclerosis:
Too much cholesterol fat, and calcium, diabetes, smoking, and obesity.
200
What does cardio mean, what does vascular mean?
Cardio- Heart Vascular-relating to vessels
200
The circulatory system regulates (controls) your ____ ___________
Body Temperature
200
Give two organs used in the cardiovascular system:
The heart, blood vessels, including arteries, veins, and capillaries.
200
Atherosclerosis happens in which part of your body?
In your Arteries.
300
How many circulation systems are there? (Bonus 100 if you can name both of them)
There are two circulation systems. Pulmonary and Systemic.
300
Give one way how the cardiovascular system protects your body from foreign microbes and toxins.
White blood cells / antibodies / proteins
300
Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the _____
Heart
300
Give two ways on how to maintain a healthy cardiovascular system:
A balanced diet / Exercise / A balanced diet / Not smoking or using Tobacco