A healthy, resting pulse is about _____ beats/minute.
70-100
What are some symptoms of lung cancer?
chest pain, coughing up blood, difficulty breathing, chronic cough
This system depends on your heart
Circulatory System
The left side of your heart sends blood through tubes called _____.
arteries
What part of the body is affected by a stroke?
the brain
Your _____ take the blood back into the right side of your heart.
veins
Which lung is smaller? Why?
Left, to make room for your heart.
What is a symptom of a stroke?
difficulty walking, speaking, seeing; weakness or loss of feeling in limbs
What can cause asthma?
smoke, dust, genetics
What causes hypertension (or high blood pressure) in the body?
blood vessels break or leak
What does the trachea do?
brings air from your throat to your lungs
What is the scientific word for your "windpipe"?
trachea
What do the respiratory system and circulatory system have in common?
both depend on oxygen
What is a symptom of hypertension?
blood clots, high blood pressure, nosebleeds, dizziness
Why is it called the "circulatory" system?
the blood travels in a circle or circuit out of your heart, through your body, then back into your heart
This system depends on your lungs
Respiratory System
Below your lungs is your _____, which allows your lungs to breathe in and out
diaphragm
Wha are two symptoms of asthma?
dry cough, difficulty breathing, chest tightness
When you breathe, you bring ____ into your body and expel ______ out of your body
oxygen, carbon dioxide
The circulatory system controls the movement of ____ through your body
blood
Your lungs are protected by your _____
rib cage
Without ____, the cells in our body would die.
oxygen
If blood cannot get to the brain, the cells will die. This causes which disease?
stroke
What can cause lung cancer?
growth of harmful cells, smoking