Cardiovascular Vocab

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  1. 2. A variable that puts you at a higher risk for developing a disease
  2. 5. Blood low in oxygen
  3. 8. These structures use up the oxygen in the blood as it circulates through the body
  4. 10. When blood flow to one of the coronary arteries decreases or stops
  5. 11. Carries deoxygenated blood to the heart and lungs
  6. 12. The heart contains 4 of these
  7. 17. Blood high in oxygen
  8. 18. Carries blood through the organs
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  1. 1. The organ that assists the heart in oxygenating blood
  2. 3. A disease that causes the walls of the heart to become too thin or too thick
  3. 4. Carries oxygenated blood out into the body
  4. 6. A family of conditions that cause disease in the heart
  5. 7. Main artery of the heart
  6. 9. Acts as a door between chambers of the heart to control the direction of blood flow
  7. 13. The top two chambers of the heart are called ______.
  8. 14. Responsible for carrying oxygen and nutrients throughout the body
  9. 15. Main organ of the cardiovascular system
  10. 16. The bottom two chambers of the heart are called _____.