Matters of the Heart
This organ system includes the heart and blood vessels.
What is the circulatory system?
This 1984 power ballad by Bonnie Tyler compares the end of a relationship to a cosmic darkness covering the heart.
What is Total Eclipse of the Heart?
This phrase means to memorize something completely.
What is “learn by heart”?
This U.S. region is commonly called “America’s Heartland.”
What is the Midwest?
This molten layer is often described as the “heart” of the Earth.
What is the core?
The left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood into this largest artery of the body.
What is the aorta?
In this playful 1976 duet, Elton John and Kiki Dee beg each other to keep their love intact.
What is Don't Go Breaking My Heart?
If someone is very kind and generous, you might say they “have a heart of” this precious metal.
What is gold?
This state’s nickname is “The Heart of Dixie.”
What is Alabama?
“Hearts of” this vegetable are often served in salads and dips.
What are artichokes?
This term refers to high blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart disease.
What is hypertension?
This 1980 hit by Bruce Springsteen tells the story of a restless soul searching for fulfillment but never quite satisfied.
What is Hungry Heart?
This phrase means to reveal your true feelings openly.
What is “wear your heart on your sleeve”?
This European capital is often called the “Heart of Europe” because of its central location.
What is Prague?
Often called the heart of a symphony orchestra, this section typically carries the melody.
What are the strings?
In 1967, the first successful human heart transplant was performed in this country.
What is South Africa?
This 1972 folk-rock classic by Neil Young describes the search for honesty and goodness in a world full of deception.
HINT: This song is also named after a cardiovascular condition.
What is Heart of Gold?
If you’re extremely frightened, your heart is said to do this.
What is "skip a beat" OR "leap out of chest"?
The “Heart of Texas” is a nickname sometimes given to this capital city.
What is Austin?
The “heart” of an atom is called this.
What is the nucleus?
LDL is often called “bad” cholesterol because it can clog arteries, while this type of cholesterol is considered “good” for helping remove it from the bloodstream.
What is HDL (high-density lipoprotein)?
The title of this Roxette hit advises you to pay attention to what your emotions are telling you.
What is Listen to Your Heart?
This expression means to reconsider a decision.
What is “have a change of heart”?
This river flows through the “Heart of London,” passing landmarks like the Houses of Parliament.
What is the Thames?
The “heart” of a tree is the dense inner wood known by this term.
What is heartwood?