A
True or false?
The heart pumps blood around the body.
True
True or false?
We breathe air into our lungs.
True
True or false?
We need our heart and lungs to stay alive.
True
What is another name for 'heartbeat'?
a) heart boom
b) pulse
c) Ronaldo
b) pulse
What does the rib cage do?
a) protect the heart and lungs
b) protect the stomach
c) keep birds inside
a) protect the heart and lungs
What is another name for 'trachea'?
a) air tube
b) oxygen hole
c) windpipe
c) windpipe
Where is the heart?
in the rib cage
between the lungs
slightly to the left
What other part of your body is the same size as the heart?
The fist
Where can we feel our pulse?
neck
wrist
chest
Describe 3 things we can do to take care of our lungs.
1. Exercise regularly
2. Don't smoke
3. Avoid chemicals and pollution (wear an N95 mask)
What gas do we breathe in and what gas do we breathe out?
We breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide.
Why do we need oxygen in our muscles? Explain how the oxygen gets from the air to your muscles.
Our muscles need oxygen to move. The oxygen goes from the air into our lungs. Then our heart pumps it around our body in our blood.
What do veins do?
Carry deoxygenated blood from our body back to the heart so it can get more oxygen.
What does the diaphragm do?
It moves down to help us breathe in and up to help us breathe out.
What do arteries do?
Carry oxygenated blood from our heart to the rest of the body.