Cardiovascular System

What makes up your cardiovascular system?

• Heart and blood vessels

• Heart and lungs

• Heart, lungs, blood vessels, kidneys

• Heart and kidneys

What do arteries do?

• Carry blood away from the heart

• Carry blood towards the heart

• Circulate oxygen around the body

• Carry blood to and from the heart

Which of these does not keep your heart healthy?

• Following a nutritious diet

• Daily physical activity

• Eating processed foods

• Having regular health check ups

Which of these two is a function of the cardiovascular system?

• Provides cells with nutrients

• Helps to keep carbon dioxide in your blood

• Protects the body against disease and infection

• Does not help with blood clots

What does CVD stand for?

Cardiovascular disease causes what to build up in arteries?

• Plaque (fat deposits)

• Blood

• Tissue

What is the function of the blood? Pick three answers

• Transport oxygen from the lungs to the cells

• Regulate body temperature

• Fights off diseases and infections

• Transports water around the body

• Transports carbon dioxide around the body

Does cardiovascular disease increase blood clots?

• Yes

• No

How many deaths worldwide is cardiovascular disease responsible for every year?

• 18 million

• 10 million

• 5 million

• 1.5 million

What should you include in your daily diet to keep your heart healthy? Pick two answers.

• Meat

• Processed foods

• Omega- 3 rich foods

• Carbohydrates

• Fruit and vegetables