Your Heart

Where is your heart located?

• head
• stomach
• back
• It is to the left of the center of your chest.

What does your heart do in your body?

• The heart produces hormones.
• The heart filters waste products.
• It is a pump that moves blood through your body.

• The heart stores oxygen.

What are some things you can do to keep your heart healthy?

• Eat healthy foods, such as whole grains, fruits,vegetables, and lean proteins

• Exercise to keep your blood pumping hard

• do not smoke or eat a lot of unhealthy food

• All of the above

How is the left side of your heart different from the right side?

• The left side is an adverb and the right side is a noun

• The right side is a square and the left side is a triangle

• The left side is blue and the right side is red

• The left side of the heart receives blood from the lungs and pumps it to the rest of the body, while the right side of the heart pumps blood into your lungs

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Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Arteries

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(b) Both

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(c) Veins

• blood vessels that move blood through the body

• Carry blood away from your heart

• carry blood back towards your heart

How big is your heart?

• The size of your head

• The size of a pea

• The size of a heart is determined by the number of people you love.
• About the size of your fist

How does your heart work?

• Very hard

• with its hand

• on the computer

• on the video game

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How many parts is the heart divided into?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

How many beats do your heart beat every minute?

• 80-120 times

• 30-60 times

• 100-150 times

• 200-250 times

Why is heart disease common among older Americans?

• Because they love their grandkids too much

• None of the above

• Because the heart can become clogged over time

• Because they cannot walk as fast as younger people