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