Cardiac muscles works continuously in response to signals from an area of the heart called pacemaker.
Oxygen is carried to cells as oxyhaemoglobin.
There are about 10 million red blood cells in one drop of blood.
The average-sized adult has 5 litres of blood.
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A blood clot in the blood vessels of the heart can cause [blank_start]angina[blank_end] and [blank_start]heart attack[blank_end].
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angina
heart attack
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A blood contains
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Red blood cells
White blood cells
Platelets
Plasma
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Plasma is a clear yellowish liquid found in the stomach which is 90% water and 10% dissolved materials.
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True
False
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Oxygenated blood means blood rich in oxygen
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True
False
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Three main phases of a heartbeat
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The two atria contract, pushing blood down into the ventricles.
The heart muscle relaxes and the atria fill with blood.
The ventricles contract, forcing blood out of the heart to the body and lungs.
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[blank_start]Cholesterol[blank_end] is a type of fat that is part of all animal cells. When cholesterol builds up in [blank_start]coronary arteries[blank_end], blood flow to the heart muscles reduced. This also means that oxygen supply is reduced.
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Cholesterol
coronary arteries
capillaries
plasma
Unsaturated fat
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The heart has [blank_start]four chambers[blank_end]. Two of them collect blood from the [blank_start]lungs[blank_end] and pump it round the body. The other two collect blood from the [blank_start]body[blank_end] and pump it to the lungs.
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four chambers
lungs
body
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There are three types of blood vessels
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Capillaries
Arteries
Veins
Atria
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[blank_start]Veins[blank_end] carry blood back to the heart. [blank_start]Arteries[blank_end] carry blood away from the heart. [blank_start]Capillaries[blank_end] are the finest of the blood vessel.
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Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
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Haemoglobin is a green pigment that gives the colour of plants
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True
False
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[blank_start]Angina[blank_end] is a condition of lacking oxygen to the heart muscle.
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Angina
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There are only about 400 000 [blank_start]white blood cells[blank_end] in a drop of blood.
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white blood cells
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Red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets are condensed in plasma.