Quiz on the Heart

Where is the heart located in the body?

• Near the center of your chest

• In your abdomen

• In your head

• In your legs

What is the main function of the heart?

• To digest food

• To pump blood throughout the body

• To produce hormones

• To store energy

What protects the heart?

• Muscles

• Skin

• Ribs

• Lungs

What are the small tubes that carry and deliver blood called?

• Arteries

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Blood vessels

What type of blood vessels carry blood back to the heart?

• Arteries

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Nerves

How many chambers does the heart have?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

What is the role of the heart's right side chambers?

• Receive blood from the lungs

• Receive blood from the body

• Pump blood to the brain

• Store oxygen

What happens to blood after it receives oxygen from the lungs?

• It is stored in the heart

• It is pumped to the rest of the body

• It is sent to the stomach

• It is expelled from the body

What action does the heart perform to push blood through its chambers?

• Expands

• Contracts

• Vibrates

• Rotates

How long does it take for blood to move through the body and return to the heart?

• Less than one minute

• Five minutes

• Ten minutes

• Thirty minutes