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Left lower chamber of the heart

Left ventricle

Explain what happens during an asthma attack.

Trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles suddenly constrict, causing difficulty breathing.

A normal blood pressure reading is ________________ or above.

120/80

The natural pacemaker of the heart is called the ____________________.

SA Node

Dome-shaped muscle responsible for breathing

Diaphragm

Largest artery in the human body

Aorta

The upper chambers of the heart knows as the filling chambers

Atria (right atrium and left atrium)

Explain what happens during inhalation.

Chest cavity and lungs expand and air flows into the lungs because pressure is greater outside lungs than inside.

Component of blood responsible for formation of blood clots

Platelets

What is the function of the epiglottis?

Covers the opening of trachea when swallowing to prevent things from going into respiratory system

What is the function of the cardiovascular system?

To deliver nutrients/oxygen to body, to take away carbon dioxide, and to fight disease

Blood vessels that take blood AWAY from the heart

Arteries

Also called the windpipe

Trachea

The liquid component of the blood

Plasma

Main airways reaching into each lung are called the right and left ___________.

Bronchi

Microscopic air sacs where exchange of gases takes place

Alveoli

When a person is diagnosed with ______________, this means their alveoli are filled with mucus and pus.

Pneumonia

Another name for high blood pressure is _______________________.

Hypertension

What happens during a heart attack?

Blood flow to heart is blocked and heart muscle becomes permanently damaged

What is the function of the 4 heart valves?

Prevent backflow of blood

Another name for the voice box is the _______________________.

Larynx

Muscular wall that separates the right side of the heart from the left side.

Septum