BASIC ANATOMY
A heart can be described as:
A) Heartbeats per min
B) Blood it receives per min
C) oxygen it gets per min
A) Heartbeats per min
The human heart is roughly the same size as one's...
Fist!
This condition is commonly known as high blood pressure, putting extra strain on the arteries.
Hypertension
Doing this for at least 30 minutes daily helps keep your heart strong.
Regular exercise
This organ relies on the heart’s constant supply of oxygen-rich blood to help you think and learn.
The brain!
How many parts is the heart divided into?
4
This common mineral in bananas helps keep your heart beating correctly.
Potassium
This happens when the heart can’t pump blood as well as it should, which can cause fluid buildup in the lungs.
Heart failure
Choosing to drink this instead of sugary drinks can help lower the risk of heart problems.
Water
These bean-shaped organs filter out waste and extra water from your blood, so they depend on strong blood flow from the heart.
Kidney!
Where does the heart pump blood?
a) brain
b) lungs
c) muscles
d) all over the body
d) all over the body
The average human heart beats about this many times in a 70-year lifespan.
Approx. 2.5 billion times!
What is the name of the medical device that controls heart rhythm?
Pacemaker device!
Eating too much of these types of fatty or processed foods can lead to a buildup in your arteries.
Saturated Fats!
This pair of organs receives blood from the heart to swap out carbon dioxide for fresh oxygen before sending it back.
Lungs
What is the pathway that the heart is involved in?
a) from the body to the body
b) from the heart to the lungs
c) from the heart to the body
d) from the lungs to the heart
c) From the heart to the body
This ancient civilization is credited with some of the earliest studies of the heart’s function!
Ancient Greece
This happens when blood flow to part of the heart is suddenly blocked, causing chest pain and heart damage.
Heart attack
This calm practice can lower stress and may help keep blood pressure in check when done regularly.
Meditation
This large organ in your abdomen relies on good circulation from the heart to process nutrients and filter toxins.
Liver
This largest artery in the body carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body
Aorta
What year did Dr. Christiaan Barnard perform the first successful transplant of this organ
1967
When sticky, fatty stuff builds up in your arteries and can slow or block blood flow, we often say you have
clogged arteries
This cuisine, full of fruits, veggies, whole grains, and healthy oils, is often recommended for heart health.
Mediterranean diet
If the heart isn’t pumping well, fluid can back up here, causing swelling (ascites) in the belly.
Liver