The Heart

Front

Where is the heart located in your body?

Back

Inside your chest.

Front

What can happen sometimes when you stand up too quickly?

Back

You can become light-headed because your blood stays down at your legs and feet.

Front

How big is the human heart?

Back

The size of your fist.

Front

The heart pumps blood to get ________ to our cells.

Back

Oxygen.

Front

A bottom chamber of our heart is called a ________

Back

Ventricle.

Front

What is the main function of the heart?

Back

To pump blood throughout the body.

Front

What are the two main types of chambers in the heart?

Back

Atria and ventricles.

Front

What is the role of the atria in the heart?

Back

To receive blood coming into the heart.

Front

What is the role of the ventricles in the heart?

Back

To pump blood out of the heart.

Front

What is the name of the blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart?

Back

Arteries.