Heart Rate Quiz

What type of muscle is the heart made up of?

• Smooth Muscle

• Skeletal Muscle

• Cardiac Muscle

• Non-Striated Muscle

What part of the heart carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

• Pulmonary Vein

• Capillaries

• Pulmonary Artery

• Right Atrium

What is an average resting HR?

• 40-100

• 50-100

• 60-100

• 70-100

What is Target Heart Rate?

• The maximum bpm your heart can safely perform during exercise.

• The HR zone you want to stay in to receive the most exercise related benefits.

• The amount of times your heart beats at rest.

• None of the above.

Why is it important to know your resting heart rate?

• Determines the health of your heart.

• Your resting heart rate determines if you should workout.

• Your resting heart rate tells you how much to eat for breakfast.

• None of the above.

Why is it important to not exercise at your max heart rate?

• Could lead to injury.

• Overworks your heart.

• Overexertion of other muscles in the body.

• All of the above.

Which of the following is NOT a correct area to locate your pulse?

• Neck

• Thumb

• Wrist

• Inside of elbow

If you take your pulse for 6 seconds and it beats 12 times, what is your estimated HR?

• 24 bpm

• 72 bpm

• 100 bpm

• 120 bpm