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True or false: statins decrease the amount of LDL cholesterol and increase the amount of HDL cholesterol in the blood
True
What is the role of good cholesterol (HDL)?
Get rid of fatty deposits
True or false: cholesterol is a protein
false, it's a lipid
How does a stent help treat coronary heart disease?
It expands within the artery to widen the lumen
The rhytm of contractions and relaxations of the heart is called _________
cardiac cycle
What kind of blood exits the heart?
Oxygen rich blood
What kind of blood enters the heart?
Oxygen poor blood
The O2 rich blood then is pushed into the ____ and then out to the body through the ____
left ventricle - aorta
Can you complete the blood journey through the heart?
vena cava - r a - tricuspid valve - r v - pulm valve - pulm art - lungs - pul vein - l a - mitral valve - l v - aortic valve - aorta
True or False: Valves allow blood to only travel in one direction.
true
Arteries carry blood ____ the heart and it is usually ____ while veins carry blood ____ the heart and it is usually ____.
away from, O2 rich, toward, O2 poor
The red color of blood is the result of ____ that carry the molecules of oxygen (O2).
hemoglobin
What is the job of platelets?
help blood clot
What is the job of red blood cells?
transport oxygen
What is the job of white blood cells?
fight infections
The transport of nutrients from the digestive system (glucose, lipids, amino acids) is the job of ____?
Plasma
Why is the polmunary artery considered an exception?
It brings de-oxygenated blood to the heart
What is the difference between arteries and veins?
artery -> away
Which three of the following make up the cardiovascular system?
heart, blood, blood vessels
Name the four parts that make up the heart
right/left atrium, right/left ventricle
In how many parts can the heart be devided in?
4
What kind of cells can be found in blood?
RBT, WBT, platelets
True or false: LDL is bad cholesterol
true
True or false: LDL is good cholesterol
false, it's HDL