You have learned how the cardiovascular system works in the previous video. Think about what you learned and then respond to the following questions. Why is the cardiovascular system important to your overall health?
What can you do to maintain good cardiovascular health?
Identify and explain at least three common diseases that affect the cardiovascular system?
Write your answers as a multi-paragraph essay in the text box below.

The cardio vascular system is important for the human body because it’s the main function in your body, cardio is your heart .

What you could do to maintain good health is make sure you’re eating healthy , don’t stress as much , make sure you get rest, and also make sure you’re not smoking or drinking a lot .

Three diseases that affects the cardiovascular system is coronary heart disease- it is ease of the blood vessels supplying the heart muscle
Heart attack - this happens when an artery supplying your heart with blood and oxygen becomes blocked
Heart murmur - fast blood flow through the heart valves