Studied by 4 peoplewhat does blood remove from cells
carbon dioxide and waste
what does blood carry to cells
oxygen, nutrients, and hormones
what is the name of the smallest vessels where gases can be exchanged
capillaries
molecule that carries oxygen
hemoglobin
part of the blood that carries blood cells, nutrients, and waste
plasma
2 functions of WBC
fight infections and form antibodies
what does nicotine do to blood pressure
increases it
what does nicotine do to your arteries
narrows them
healthy amount of exercise is what
30 minutes 5 days a week
blood pressure to stay under
120 / 80
lifestyle factors that delay cardiovascular problems after being diagnosed with prehypertension
exercise, weight loss, eating healthy, stopping smoking
anemia is lack of what molecule
hemoglobin
and what mineral
iron
what foods contain iron
leafy green vegetables, dried fruits, and supplements
explain a heart attack
when the coronary arerties are blocked and heart tissue can't receive enough oxygen and blood
heart atttack treatment
stent, bypass graft, or balloon angioplasty
leukemia treatment methods
bone marrow transplants and chemotherapy (radiation)
blood is made in the
bone marrow
what airways are inflamed with bronchitis
bronchi
what airways are inflamed with asthma
bronchioles
three triggers of an asthma attack
exercise, infections, allergies
what happens to the alveoli during emphysema
they weaken and rupture to form fewer air sacs
what causes emphysema
breathing in pollutants over a long period of time, like smoking
can the condition be reversed
no
order from top to bottom on the body that the respiratory system is in (also know what they look like)
pharynx, epiglottis, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, capillaries
what does cardio mean
heart
what does vascular mean
vessels
where does waste go from the RBCs
liver and kidneys
what makes blood red
hemoglobin
when are antibodies made
when exposed to a pathogen or vaccine
make sure to control what
stress
systole
blood surges through arteries
diastole
ventricles relax and refill with blood
in x/y blood pressure what does x represent and what does y
x is systolic and y is diastolic
what happens to your bodys cells when you have anemia
they dont get enough oxygen
leukemia does what in your body
abnormal production of WBCs
what is the pharynx
the throat
what is the larynx
the voice box
trachea is also known as
the windpipe
bronchi
two large airways that connect trachea to lungs
bronchioles
smaller airways that branches off of the bronchi
alevoli
air sacs found at the end of bronchioles that are covered in capillaries
epliglottis
prevents food from being inhaled and is located between the pharynx and the larynx
what does CPR stand for
cardio pulmonary resuscitation
what does AED stand for
automated external defibrillator
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