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Flashcards by Elena Cade, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Elena Cade
over 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Where does the Aorta take blood to? | From the Heart to the body |
| Where does the Pulmonary Vein take blood to? | From the lungs back to the heart |
| Where does the Vena Cava take blood to? | From the body back to the heart |
| Where does the Pulmonary Artery take blood to? | From the Heart to the lungs |
| Which ventricle generates the highest pressure and why? | Left Ventricle - because it pumps blood the whole body rather than just the lungs and therefore has thicker wall. |
| Name 3 risk factors linked to heart disease: | - Diet - Smoking - Lack of Exercise |
| Describe how certain aspects of a person's diet can increase the risk of heart disease? | - salt, increased blood pressure - cholesterol - fatty deposits - Saturated fats - fatty deposits |
| How is a thombus caused? | Fatty deposits under the epithelium of the artery |
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