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Parts of the Heart
Blood
Grab Bag
Arteries & Veins
Parts of the Heart 2
100
The heart brings these three things to the bodies cells.
What are oxygen, nutrients, and hormones?
100
This type of blood enters the heart after traveling though the body.
What is un-oxygenated?
100
Through what does blood enter the heart and through which artery does it leave the heart?
What is the vena cava and aorta?
100
These two substances can build up in the heart's arteries.
What are fat and cholesterol?
100
These valves are the aortic and pulmonary.
What are semilunar valves?
200
This is the sac that surrounds the heart and contains fluid to minimize friction while beating.
What is the pericardium?
200
Blood contains these four things.
What are plasma, white blood cells, platelets, and red blood cells?
200
This is the point on the heart that generates an electrical impulse that causes the heart to beat.
What is a node?
200
These are the veins and arteries of the neck.
What are the jugular and carotid?
200
The equation for cardiac output.
What is Heart Rate x Stroke Volume?
300
These are the two types of chambers in the heart and their nicknames.
What are the atria (receivers) and ventricles (dischargers)?
300
Red Blood Cells contain this, which carries oxygen through the blood stream.
What is hemoglobin?
300
This is a metal, mesh tube inserted in a narrowed artery to assist blood flow.
What is a stent?
300
This is the artery that serves the kidney.
What is the renal artery?
300
Circulation of blood removes these two things from the body.
What are Carbon Dioxide and Wastes?
400
This is the circuit of the heart that receives oxygen-poor blood from the body and moves it to the lungs.
What is the pulmonary circuit?
400
White blood cells are also known as this and have what job.
What is leukocytes, and to be the bodies moving army/defense system?
400
Where in the body are blood cells made?
What is in the bone marrow?
400
Another name for the descending aorta.
What is the thoracic aorta?
400
These chambers carry out the "pumping" action of the heart.
What are the ventricles?
500
These are the atrioventricular (valves that separate the atria and ventricles).
What are the tricuspid and bicuspid valves?
500
Platelets are responsible for ___________.
What is clotting?
500
Risk of cardiovascular disease can be reduced by being mindful of these factors (4).
What are exercise, diet, family history, and smoking?
500
This is the artery that runs the length of the arm.
What is brachial artery?
500
Heart rate is measured in this unit.
What is Beats Per Minute (BPM)?