Cardiovascular Study Guide

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  1. 3. what is cholesterol buildup in an artery called?
  2. 8. where are platelets made?
  3. 15. flow of blood between heart and the rest of the body
  4. 16. caused by rhythmic contractions of the heart
  5. 18. what is another name for high blood pressure?
  6. 19. allow exchanges between blood and cells
  7. 21. what can happen when a brain artery clogs?
  8. 22. the cardiovascular system helps maintain this.
  9. 23. the heart is about the size of a
  10. 24. carry blood away from the heart
  11. 25. carry blood to the heart
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  1. 1. blood is pumped through the body by this.
  2. 2. what attaches to the oxygen you breathe and carries oxygen on red blood cells?
  3. 4. condition in which blood does not clot normally
  4. 5. what kind of blood gets sent to the lungs?
  5. 6. the heart and blood vessels are part of this system.
  6. 7. what kind of blood gets sent to the body?
  7. 9. cancer that affects blood cells
  8. 10. flow of blood between heart and lungs
  9. 11. how much blood does an adult have?
  10. 12. what are the heart’s lower chambers called?
  11. 13. blood vessels carry this throughout the body.
  12. 14. includes arteries, capillaries, and veins
  13. 17. chemicals on red blood cells that determine blood type
  14. 20. what are the heart’s upper chambers called?