The Cardiovascular System
The Cardiovascular System
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Made up of the heart and blood vessels
• Blood vessels carry the blood away and to the
heart
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The Heart
Heart beats 100,00 times a day
Pumps 2000 gallons of blood
every day
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The Heart
Cardiovascular Fitness
Heart and Lungs
Lungs
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Heart
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Muscle
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Oxygen is taken into the lungs, enters the bloodstream
and is pumped by the heart to the muscles so that you
can exercise
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When you take part in cardiovascular/aerobic exercise such as cycling, you
heart has to pump more oxygen to your muscles. The more you exercise,
the stronger your heart will become
Keeping fit helps keeps your heart healthy and
strong and reduces your risk of heart disease
Miss Artery
Carries blood
away from
your heart
Mr. Vein
Carries blood
back to your
heart
Healthy Heart
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Q. List the ways you can keep your heart
healthy?
Q. When you exercise, what happens your
heart?
Q. When you swim, run or dance what type of
fitness are you improving?