4/23: Heart Disease and Heart Attacks

What is the primary function of the heart?

• To pump blood throughout the body

• To absorb nutrients from food

• To filter toxins from the blood

• To produce blood cells

Arteries are typically represented by which color in diagrams?

• Red

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

Veins are typically represented by which color?

• Red

• Blue

• green

• Yellow

What do coronary arteries supply?

• Oxygen to the brain

• Nutrients to the liver

• Blood to the heart muscle

• Hormones to the body

Which of the following is the plaque made up of ? Choose all that apply

• Lipids

• Cholesterol

• White blood cells

• muscle

The plaque build up in the heart is known as

(a)  

This build of plaque in the arteries is known by what term?

(a)  

What is atherosclerosis?

• A type of heart valve malfunction

• Inflammation of the heart lining

• Buildup of plaques in the arteries

• A viral infection of the heart

The blocking or restricting of blood flow is known as

(a)  

Heart failure means

• The heart is no longer beating

• The person is deceased

• The heart is not able to do all that is required of it.

• The heart got an F in school.

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