Apologia Anatomy Chapter 8

Once the blood leaves the capillaries it travels through the

the carotid takes blood to your

The subclavian artery takes blood to your

The main vein that collects the blood from the lower parts of the body is called the

The chamber of the heart colored blue is the

The special sac that holds the heart in place is called the

___________ tells the heart when to beat

The normal blood pressure of an adult is

During the Renaissance period in history the function of different body organs was discovered.

How much extra time does someone have to spend in school (after medical school) to be able to do surgery on hearts?

In Diagrams of the body, blue blood vessels represent

Deposits of fatty material that build up inside the blood vessels is called

Arteries

When the atrioventricular valves close, the beat of our heart sounds like

Veins

The heart is closer to the left side of your body.

After blood goes through the venules it then travels through the

The only veins that carry oxygenated blood are

The thick, muscular wall between the two ventricles is called the

The sign of a heart attack is

The brachiocephalic artery takes blood to the

The largest artery in the body that takes the blood away from the heart to the rest of the body is called

Smoking does not affect the heart and can not lead to a heart attack.

All four chambers of the heart are completely relaxed for about a second.

The main vein that collects blood from the upper parts of the body is the

Another name for the heart muscle is

The veins carrying blood from the lungs to the heart are called

The descending aorta takes blood to your

The measurement of the force of the blood pushing against the walls of the arteries is called

You have about __________ feet of blood vessels in your body.

People who are inactive and do not get a lot of exercise are

We describe the way a heart beat sounds as

The chamber that is colored red in this picture is called

The oxygen and nutrients in the blood are dropped off at the

As arteries branch out and are smaller, they become

The muscle in your body that pumps your blood is

When someone exercises, blood can get around the body in about 15 seconds.