| Question |
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| Answer |
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| artery |
blood vessel that carries blood away from heart to organs |
| capillary |
tiny blood vessel that allows exchange between blood & cells in other tissue |
| vein |
vessel that carries blood to heart |
| pulmonary circulation |
flow of blood from heart to lungs & back to the heart |
| systemic circulation |
flow from heart to all body parts & back to heart |
| atherosclerosis |
cholesterol builds up in vessels |
| hypertension |
abnormally high blood pressure |
| stroke |
blood vessel to brain becomes clogged |
| heart attack |
artery to heart is blocked |
| heart failure |
heart can not pump enough blood to meet bodies needs |
| Atrium |
2 upper chambers of the heart |
| ventricle |
2 lower chambers of the heart |
| which side of the heart pumps oxygen rich blood |
left side |
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