It is formed from a system of continuous tubes (blood vessels) that carry blood around the body
Circulatory system
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This is the circulatory system of a fish. It is an example of _________
single circulatory system
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This is a human circulatory system. This is an example of _____________
double circulatory system
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A muscular organ that pumps blood by expanding in size as it fills with blood, and then contracting, forcing the blood on its way through the blood vessels.
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The _____ side of the heart then pumps the oxygenated blood around the rest of the body.
left
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The _____ side of the heart pumps blood to the lungs to collect oxygen
right
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How many chambers does the heart have?
4
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This blood vessel supplies blood to the kidneys
renal artery
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This blood vessel delivers blood without oxygen to the lungs
pulmonary artery
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Where does the blood get oxygen?
alveoli
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It is a measure of how frequently the heart beats, generally given as beats per minute.
heart rate
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This disease happens when blockage of the coronary arteries occur when layers of cholesterol are deposited on the inner lining of the blood vessel.
coronary heart disease
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Name a factor that causes blockage of the coronary arteries.
1. high cholesterol diet; 2. smoking
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This blood vessels have a large lumen through which blood flows.
vein
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large blood vessels that carry blood that is flowing away from the heart
artery
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tiny blood vessels that form a network throughout every tissue and connect arteries to veins