The Heart
A doctor who specializes in heart health is called this.
Cardiologist
These blood vessels carry blood AWAY from the heart
Arteries
The heart pumps this liquid throughout the body
Blood
High blood pressure is also called this
Hypertension
The average heart beats about this many times per minute.
60-100 beats per minute
This organ pumps blood through the body
The heart
These blood vessels bring blood back TO the heart
Veins
The left side of the heart pumps blood that is
Oxygen Rich
Consuming too much of this fatty substance can clog arteries
Cholesterol
The heart is about the same size as this body part
The Fist
The heart has this many chambers
4
The smallest blood vessels in the body
Capillaries
The right side of the heart pumps blood that is
Oxygen Poor
A heart attack happens when this gets blocked
Artery
The heart is located mostly on this side of the chest
Left
The two lower chambers of the heart are called this
Ventricles
This is the largest vein in the body
Vena Cava
This organ helps clean the blood by removing waste
Kidney
Medications to treat a heart attack might include
Aspirin (thins blood)
Heparin (thins blood)
Beta-Blockers (slows heart rate)
etc.
The heart pumps approximately this many gallons of blood per day
2,000 gallons per day
This large artery carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body
Aorta
These blood vessels have the thickest walls to handle high pressure from the heart.
Arteries
This natural “pacemaker” of the heart helps it beat
SA Node
An excess of plaque in the arteries can lead to what disease?
Coronary artery disease (CAD
This animal has the largest heart in the animal kingdom
Blue Whale