Muscles, Bones, Heart, and Blood Quiz

What is the scientific term for the muscle in your heart?

• Skeletal muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Smooth muscle

• Muscle tissue

How many times does your heart contract per minute when you are resting?

• 50 times

• 70 times

• 90 times

• 110 times

What happens to the cardiac muscle in your heart when it contracts?

• It relaxes

• It becomes tense

• It shrinks

• It expands

What is the main job of the heart?

• To pump blood

• To filter waste

• To produce oxygen

• To digest food

What are the 'pipes' that are used to move blood out of the heart called?

• Veins

• Arteries

• Capillaries

• Muscles

Why are arteries too big to reach every part of the body?

• They are blocked

• They are damaged

• They get smaller

• They are not flexible

What are the tiny 'pipes' that carry blood called?

• Veins

• Arteries

• Capillaries

• Muscles

What are the large 'pipes' that carry blood back into the heart called?

• Veins

• Arteries

• Capillaries

• Muscles