Heart Anatomy and Function

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Questions and Answers

Where is the heart located in the body?

In the lower back
In the abdomen
In the middle of the chest (correct)
In the head

What is the primary role of the heart?

To filter waste
To pump blood (correct)
To produce hormones
To digest food

How many chambers does the heart have?

Five
Three
Two
Four (correct)

Which part of the heart pumps blood to the lungs?

The right heart (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which vessels carry blood away from the heart?

Arteries (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which vessels carry blood back to the heart?

Veins (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the left heart?

Pumping blood to the body (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the right atrium and ventricle collectively form?

The right heart (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate size of the heart?

Size of a fist (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the left heart do with the blood it receives from the lungs?

Pumps it to the body (D) Signup and view all the answers

The right ventricle pumps blood to which location?

The lungs (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of these is a chamber of the heart?

Right atrium (A) Signup and view all the answers

To what location does the left ventricle pump blood?

The entire body (C) Signup and view all the answers

What ensures that the body receives enough oxygen?

Equal pumping of blood (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the most important function of the heart?

Pumping (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which chamber of the heart receives blood from the lungs?

Left atrium (D) Signup and view all the answers

Where does blood go immediately after leaving the right ventricle?

The lungs (B) Signup and view all the answers

Oxygenated blood is pumped to the body by which part of the heart?

Left ventricle (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which statement correctly describes the pumping action of the heart?

Both ventricles pump equal amounts of blood (D) Signup and view all the answers

What do arteries do?

Take blood away from the heart (C) Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Heart

A muscular organ about the size of a fist, located in the chest.

Function of the Heart

The heart's primary job is to circulate blood throughout the body using blood vessels.

Heart Chambers

The heart has four chambers: left and right atria (upper) and left and right ventricles (lower).

Right Heart Function

The right atrium and ventricle form the right heart, which handles blood from the body and pumps it to the lungs.