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Heart
Question | Answer |
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Cardiology | Branch of medicine that deals with diseases and abnormalities of the heart |
Cardiologist | Doctor that specializes in heart diseases and heart abnormalities |
What is the Circulatory System? A system designed for transport of blood through the ___________. Movement of blood helps move digested _________________ and other materials around the body. | heart, blood vessels and lungs; nutrients, oxygen, waste, |
Parts of the Circulatory System | Heart, Veins, Arteries, Venules, Arterioles, Capillaries, and Blood |
Transports ________ to the tissues and Carbon ___________ away from tissues to be exhaled by the lungs | oxygen; dioxide |
Transports ______ products to kidneys for elimination | waste |
Transports ______ to target tissues | hormones |
Transports _________ to cells | nutrients |
Aides in homeostasis esp _____________ (maintaining temp) | thermoregulation |
Which animals have a 4 chambered heart? | Birds, Mammals, and Crocodilians |
Heart located in _________ | thoracic (chest) cavity |
Muscular & made of ____________ | chambers & valves |
Enveloped by _____________ | pericardial sac |
Constant, never ending process which helps prevent ___________ | thrombosis, delivers O2 and other nutrients to body tissues, and removes wastes. |