HEART SMART

What is the heart's main job?

• to pump blood throughout the body

• to filter the blood

• to digest food

• to help us breathe

What is the largest artery in the human body?

• femoral artery

• pulmonary artery

• coronary artery

• aorta

Which part of the heart receives oxygenated blood?

• right atrium

• left atrium

• right ventricle

• left ventricle

What is the function of the valves in the heart?

• to prevent backflow of blood

• to regulate heart rate

• to increase blood pressure

• to supply oxygen to the blood

What is the primary function of red blood cells?

• to transport oxygen

• to regulate body temperature

• to fight infections

• to clot blood

Which chamber of the heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs?

• right atrium

• left atrium

• right ventricle

• left ventricle

What is the role of the coronary arteries?

• to drain blood from the heart

• to carry blood to the lungs

• to supply blood to the heart muscle

• to transport nutrients to the body

What is the primary function of the left ventricle?

• to regulate blood pressure

• to pump blood to the lungs

• to receive deoxygenated blood from the body

• to pump oxygenated blood to the body

Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart?

• superior vena cava

• pulmonary vein

• aorta

• coronary artery

What is the role of platelets in the blood?

• to help in blood clotting

• to fight infections

• to transport oxygen

• to carry nutrients