The heart
What organ pumps blood around your body?
The heart
What organs help you breathe?
Lungs
What carries oxygen around your body?
Blood
What doctor specializes in the heart?
Cardiologist
What part of your body contains your heart and lungs?
Chest
Is the heart a muscle?
Yes
How many lungs do you have?
Two (2)
Where does blood get oxygen?
The lungs
What doctor specializes in the lungs?
Pulmonologist
What happens when you breathe IN?
Air enters your lungs
What does blood carry around your body?
Oxygen and nutrients
What gas do we breathe IN?
Oxygen
What does oxygen help give your body?
Energy
Who helps patients with breathing problems?
Respiratory therapist
What happens when you breathe OUT?
Carbon dioxide leaves your lungs
Where is your heart located?
In your chest
What gas do we breathe OUT?
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
True or False: Your heart and lungs work together.
True
Who performs surgery on the heart, lungs, or chest?
Cardiothoracic surgeon
What muscle under your lungs helps you breathe?
Diaphragm
What is the name of the biggest blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart?
The aorta
What tube carries air from your throat toward your lungs?
The trachea (windpipe)
After the lungs add oxygen to the blood, where does the oxygen-rich blood go?
To the heart and then around the body
Who operates the machine that keeps blood moving and oxygenated during some open-heart surgeries?
Perfusionist
Why do your heart and lungs need to work together?
The lungs bring oxygen into the blood, and the heart pumps that oxygen-rich blood around the body.