Heart Adventure

What is the purpose of the heart?

• To pump and circulate blood throughout your body all day long

• To beat to a rhythm all day

• To make you start and stop all day

• To provide love to yourself all day

Is your heart considered a muscle?

• Yes

• No

What does your heart carry through your blood and it gets it from your lungs

• Protein

• Air

• Oxygen

• Sugar

What is the purpose of the valves in your heart?

• To stop the flow of the blood so it does not go too fast

• To keep the blood flowing in one direction and not go backwards

• To close when bad stuff gets into you bloodstream

• To pump blood through the heart

What causes blockage in your arteries to slow down or even stop your blood flow?

• Calories

• Protein

• Sugar

• Fat

Check all that apply...What are things that can help keep your heart healthy?

• Daily Exercise

• Diet...Healthy foods and drink

• Sleep

• Drinking Energy or Power Drinks

• Eating lots of sugar

Name the 4 chambers of the heart in order? Hint...it starts on the right side.