| A | B |
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| what your body needs to survive | oxygen and nutrients and a means of removing waste products from the cells |
| circulatory system | provides the means of delivering oxygen and nutrient rich blood to each cell & transporting waste products to be removed from the body |
| the heart | the main pump of the circulatory system |
| the heart is one of these | a muscle that pumps blood to all parts of your body |
| how to keep your heart healthy | understand how it works and take care of it |
| the shape of the heart | a pear |
| where the heart is located | in the center of the chest behind the sternum |
| size of the average heart | about the size of a clenched fist |
| how many times your heart beats in a minute | 60-100 times |
| average number of times your heart beats in a day | 100,000 times |
| American Heart Association (AHA) | educates people about healthy things to do for their heart; they have a list of recommendations for healthier eating |
| 4 parts of your blood | red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, plasma |
