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- 3. This part of the heart forces oxygenated blood to flow to the rest of the body
- 4. The area of the heart that receives oxygenated blood
- 6. Your blood pressure can be affected negatively if you live a lifestyle similar to this obese cartoon character made by Seth McFarlane
- 9. A branch of an artery that leads to capillaries.
- 11. Not getting enough physical activity can result in high blood pressure, while stress can result in ___ blood pressure
- 12. When oxygen-carrying blood cells become damaged from high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and genetics. The symptoms of which include headaches, dizziness, confusion, weakness and vision problems.
- 17. Double-walled blood vessels that transport oxygenated blood to your body.
- 19. For adolescents, blood pressure should be ___/______. Blood cells
- 21. (<1% of blood) Infection/Disease fighting White Blood cells are large because they have a _______
- 22. The pressure in your arteries when your heart beats
- 24. When a heart valve is diseased or damaged, they can be replaced with a _______________.
- 25. Blood vessels that transport deoxygenated blood to the heart.
- 27. The fluid that makes up 55% of blood our blood content is called ______
- 29. When a weakened vein/artery begins to balloon, causing a "thunderclap" headache, nausea, stiff neck, wonky vision, sensitivity to light, etc.
- 30. This artery supplies blood to the heart.
- 31. Receives low-oxygen blood and pumps it into the right ventricle.
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- 1. The valve that regulates the flow of blood leaving the heart is the ________________ valve.
- 2. Leading an unhealthy lifestyle can create a buildup of plaque in the heart's arteries. If this plaque ruptures, it could lead to a ___________. The symptoms of which include chest pain, pain in the upper body, lightheadedness, fatigue and nausea.
- 5. A cane-shaped vessel that delivers oxygenated blood to the body
- 6. The Pathway to your lungs and back is called the _________ pathway.
- 7. When a blood cell carrying oxygen to the brain becomes blocked or bursts. The symptoms of which are slurred speech, droopy face, sudden confusion/lack of coordination and weakness in one side of the body.
- 8. Red blood cells, which make up 44% of our blood, use their ___________ to carry oxygen throughout the body
- 10. ___-oxygenated blood returns to the heart through the superior and inferior Vena Cava
- 13. (<1% of blood) What binds Platelets together to help create blood clots and scabs are their ______
- 14. Transports oxygenated blood to the left atria
- 15. A part of the heart that regulates its beating.
- 16. A large vein that returns deoxygenated to the heart
- 18. Locate your _____ by lightly pressing your index and middle fingers slightly to the inside center of the bend of your elbow. Secure the cuff. Inflate and deflate the cuff. Record your blood pressure..
- 20. Small blood vessels that carry blood to and from the heart.
- 23. Cartilage that separates the heart into two separate sections.
- 26. The pressure in your arteries when your heart rests between beats
- 28. To check your _________, place two fingers between the bone and the tendon over your radial artery — which is located on the thumb side of your wrist.