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WorksheetsCardiovascular Disease
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
The main purpose of the heart is to pump blood throughout the body.
True
False
Blood is only pumped to a few major parts of the body.
True
False
The way you treat your body does not have an effect on how your heart works.
True
False
Shelley has diabetes. She is not at risk of developing heart disease.
True
False
High cholesterol can increase your risk of developing heart disease because of the
pressure
plaque
diabetes
obesity
Smoking increases your risk of heart diseases because it causes
obesity
diabetes
blood vessel damage
increases HDL
Which of the following blood vessels carries blood back to the heart (returns the blood)?
veins
arteries
Which blood vessel carries oxygen rich blood
veins
arteries
Which blood vessels takes blood away from the heart?
arteries
veins
Plaque is made up of
cholesterol
calcium
other minerals
all of the above
Which type of cholesterol do we need to decrease to be healthier?
LDL
HDL
Cholesterol is made naturally by our bodies?
True
False
Cholesterol is bad and has no important function in the body?
True
False
