Feeling your Heart Beat

Where can you put two fingers on your body that would allow you to feel your heart beat?

• At the temples of your forehead

• On your neck below your jaw

• On the inside of your elbow

• At your belly button

What is another term for your heart beat?

(a)  

Which body system is controlled by the heart?

• Pulmonary

• Respiratory

• Digestive

• Circulatory

About how big is your heart?

(a)  

What does your body take in from the air?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Argon

What does your body breathe out into the air?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Argon

What does your blood act like?

• Construction Worker

• Delivery Driver

• Student

• Office Worker

What part of your body takes the oxygen from your blood?

• Muscles

• Organs

• Neither option

• Both options

How long does it take your heart to pump blood to your entire body?

• Less than 1 minute

• 2 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 10 minutes

When you do physical activity, your heart beats faster because:

• It needs to supply less oxygen to your body

• It needs to supply the same amount of oxygen to your body

• It needs to supply more oxygen to your body

• It needs to stop supplying oxygen to your body