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  • I am the smallest of the three types of blood vessels. I transport blood to the organs and organ systems.
    Capillaries
  • Which part of the digestive system absorbs digested food?
    Small intestine
  • I bring blood from the body, back to the heart (Main Vein)
    Vena Cava
  • in which way does nicotine lead to heart disease
    increases blood pressure
  • This vessel brings blood from heart to everywhere in the body (Main Artery)
    Aorta
  • The name of the vessel that brings blood from Right ventricle to the lungs
    Pulmonary Artery
  • From which chamber of the heart does the blood leave to travel to the lungs?
    Right Ventricle
  • What is the name of the system that includes the heart, lungs and vessels
    circulatory system
  • Which part of the body is essential for transporting hormones? (25 points if you get it!)
    Blood
  • A pulse is a measure of
    How many times the heart beats per minute
  • the kidneys and urethra are part of which system?
    Urinary
  • What is the function of platelets in the blood?
    Clotting the blood
  • cells, tissue, organ, organ system....
    Organism
  • Why is the wall of the left side of the heart thicker than the right?
    Blood on the left side of the heart has to travel further under higher pressure = bigger muscle
  • Which adaptation does red blood cells have that allow them to carry more oxygen?
    No nucleus/biconcave shape
  • The Central nervous system is responsible for transmitting which type of signals?
    Electrical
  • Which chamber of the heart contracts at the highest pressure?
    Left Ventricle as it needs to pump blood the furthest.
  • Another name for the large intestine
    Colon
  • During exercise the heart pumps faster - Why?
    to meet the demands of oxygen required by the muscles during exercise.
  • Which blood vessel type is only 1 cell thick? Carry red blood cells in single file.
    Capillaries
  • in which way does carbon monoxide lead to heart disease?
    Takes the place of oxygen in the red blood cells
  • What does the diaphragm help with?
    As you breath in, it moves down to allow air to rush into the lungs
  • Which system removes gaseous waste from the blood?
    Respiratory
  • Name 3 contributing factors to Heart disease
    any 3 from , age, genetics, diabetes, diet, exercise, smoking
  • I prevent the back flow of blood
    Valves
  • I carry oxygenated blood - which side of the heart am i?
    Left
  • Which is an organ of the digestive system? Kidney, Thymus, Liver or Lung
    Liver
  • What system includes the oesophagus, stomach, mouth, intestines?
    Digestive system
  • Which system supports and protects the body while giving it shape and form? Skeletal, circulatory, nervous or reproductive?
    Skeletal
  • I carry deoxygenated blood - which side of the heart am i?
    Right