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30 Cards in this Set
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A waste product carried away from your cells by the cardiovascular system. |
Carbon Dioxide |
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Ventricles |
The heart's lower chambers. |
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The 2 upper chambers of the heart. |
Atria |
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Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. |
Arteries |
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The cells that carry oxygen from the lungs to all the parts of your body. |
Red Blood Cells |
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Cell fragments that play an important role in the blood clotting process. |
Platelets |
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The force with which blood pushes against the walls of your blood vessels is called... |
Blood pressure |
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A strange fluttering in you chest may be... |
arrhythmia |
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Plaque is a substance that... |
builds up in artery walls. |
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Low-density lipoproteins |
Bad Cholesterol |
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What does the respiratory system do with carbon dioxide? |
Removes it from the body. |
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One of the functions of the respiratory system is to... |
bring oxygen from the outside environment into the body. |
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The path of air as it travels through the respiratory system. |
nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi |
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The dome-shaped muscle that lies below the lungs and aids the breathing process is called... |
Diaphragm |
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Pathway of blood through the heart. |
Right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left atrium, left ventricle, the rest of the body. |
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Large, thin-walled blood vessels that carry blood to the heart. |
Veins |
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One risk factor for cardiovascular disease you cannot control. |
Heredity |
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The rate at which your heart muscles contract is regulated by... |
Pacemaker |
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The liquid component of blood. |
Plasma |
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High Blood Pressure |
Hypertention |
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Hardening of the arteries. |
Atherosclerosis |
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Help protect your body against disease and foreign substances. |
White Blood Cells |
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High-density lipoproteins |
Good cholesterol |
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Considered normal blood pressure |
100/65 |
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Considered high blood pressure |
140/90 |
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Smallest blood vessels |
Capillaries |
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Extra sound in the heartbeat. |
Murmur |
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The single worst thing you can do to your health. |
Smoking cigarettes |
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Structure that keeps blood from flowing backwards. |
Valves |
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Heart healthy diet. |
High fiber foods, limited fried foods, limited processed foods. |
