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23 Cards in this Set
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system that transports materials from one part of the body to another |
circulatory |
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this carries food, water, oxygen, and other materials through the circulatory system to the bodys cells and tissues |
blood
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blood carries __________ materials, including carbon dioxide produced during cellular respiration |
waste |
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a muscle that pushes blood through the circulatory system |
heart |
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the upper two chambers through which blood enters the heart are the ? |
atria |
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the lower two chambers through which blood leaves the heart are the ? |
ventricles |
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oxygen poor blood flows into the ____ atrium from to body. It goes into the ___ ventricle |
Right. Right |
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Oxygen rich blood flows into the ____ atrium from the lungs. its goes into the _____ ventricle |
Left. Left |
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large lood vessels that take blood away from the heart are called ? |
arteries |
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arteries branch into smaller vessels called ? |
arteriols |
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arterioles branch into tiny _______, blood vessels that deliver supplies to individual cells ant take away waste materias |
capillaries |
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vessels that bring blood toward the heart are called ? |
vein |
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the network of vessels that carry blood from the heart to the body and from the body back to the heart |
systemic circulation |
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a network of arteries and veins called the ____ supplies blood to all the cells of the heart |
coronary circulation |
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the network of vessels that carries blood to and from the lungs is called ? |
pulmonary circulation |
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______ diseases occur when blood vessels lose flexibility and heart muscle weakens |
circulatory |
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blood pressure higher than 140/90mm HG is known as ________ or high blood presseure |
hypertension |
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the buildup of fatty materials within the walls of arteries is called ________ |
artherosclerosis |
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what occurs when part of the heart muscle dies or is damaged |
heart attack |
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a stroke happens when part of the _______ dies or is damaged |
brain |
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most __________ for circulatory disease can be controlled by making good life choices, like eating a healthy diet, controlling weight, exercising, and not smoking |
risk factors |
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the circulatory system works with the respiratory, digestive, endocrine, and _______ system |
nervous |
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the circulatory system transports __________ from the digestive system |
nutrients |
