Circulatory System
Arteries
The heart is broken down into how many chambers?
4
What is the spurt of the blood in the artery each time your heart beats?
the Pulse
If your heart becomes partially or fully blocked it causes?
What are the fibrous bands that attach muscles to bones
Tendons
What is the system called that pumps blood through our body?
Circulatory System
What are the top chambers of the heart called?
Left and Right Atrium
What are the three parts of the circulatory system?
Heart, Blood, and Blood Vessels
A blood clot in an artery to the brain can cause a...
Stroke
What are the bands that hold bones together?
Ligaments
What carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart?
Veins
The largest artery that carries blood away from the heart is called
What are the one-way doors that keep blood flowing in the one direction called?
Valves
What are 3 ways to prevent heart disease?
Eating healthy, Exercise, maintain healthy weight
What is it called when one or more bones come together?
Joints
What are the smallest blood vessels called?
Capillaries
Where does blood go to pick up 02 and CO2 and then reenter the heart?
Lungs
When blood enters the heart which chamber does it first enter?
the Right Atrium
What are the fat deposits called that clog the artery?
Plaque
What type of muscles work in pairs and move our bodies?
Skeletal Muscles