Heart Health
True or False: You need 6 minutes of physical activity a day.
False (You need 60 mins)
What is the main organ of the circulatory system?
The Heart
What job do red blood cells do?
Carry oxygen all around our body
The heart works together with these organs to deliver oxygen all over your body.
The lungs
True or False: The heart emoji looks like your actual heart ❤️
False
True or False: Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables helps keep your heart healthy?
True
The circulatory system works with the __________ system to obtain energy from nutrients that we eat.
Digestive
What is plasma?
The liquid part of our blood. (Made of water, nutrients and chemicals)
How big is the human heart?
The size of a fist
True or False: Too much fat in your diet can clog your arteries and blood vessels
True
True or False: Candy is a heart healthy food
True or False: The circulatory system is like the highway of the body, it transports materials where they need to go!
True!
What do white blood cells do?
Protect the body against germs and disease?
How many chambers of the heart are there?
4
What colour is plasma?
False (salt should be eaten in moderation)
These blood vessels that carry oxygen away from the heart
Arteries
What do platelets do?
Stop bleeding by clumping and clotting around a cut
The heart is the strongest ______ in your body.
True or False: Your heart will beat 1000 times in your lifetime.
False: About 3 Billion
What kind of unhealthy fat should you avoid as much as possible to keep your heart healthy?
Saturated Fat
These blood vessels that carry oxygen towards the heart
Veins
Why is it important to know your blood type?
If you need blood, you need the right type of blood to match yours
Name the chambers of the heart.
You have enough blood vessels in your body to wrap them around the earth.... once, twice, or three times
Twice!