The Heart: Structure

What is the main purpose of the heart?

• To make paper airplanes

• To bake delicious cookies

• To solve complex math problems

• To pump life-giving blood

How many chambers does the heart have?

Can you guess?

• 8

  Wow, that's a lot!

• 2

  Hmm, too few?

• 6

  Getting warmer!

• 4

  Bingo! You got it!

Why are the heart valves like the bouncers of a party?

• To check IDs at the entrance

• To lead the conga line

• To keep the beat going

• To prevent gatecrashers (backflow of blood)

Which part of the heart is known as the 'VIP lounge' for oxygen-rich blood?

• Left side

• Top side

• Right side

• Bottom side

What is the name of the biggest highway in the body that carries blood away from the heart?

• Femoral highway

• Carotid highway

• Aorta

• Vena cava

Which vein is known as the 'VIP' route for blood traveling from the upper body to the heart?

• Lower Vena Cava

• Middle Vena Cava

• Superior Vena Cava

• Inferior Vena Cava

What is the term for the phase when the heart does its happy dance while pumping blood?

• systole

• cardiac cycle

• ventricle

• diastole

What is the cool medical term for a heart attack?

• heart failure

• cardiac arrest

• myocardial infarction

• coronary thrombosis