Introduction to the heart

Question 1

What is the heart?

Answer 1

A muscular organ

Question 2

How many chambers does the heart have?

Answer 2

4

Question 3

What is the heart’s function?

Answer 3

To pump blood around the body

Question 4

How many beats in a day does the heart do? Does the heart rest?

Answer 4

100,000 beats
No, never rests

Question 5

Why must the heart continue it’s cycle of contraction & relaxation?

Answer 5

To provide constant blood supply

Question 6

What does the heart deliver & remove?

Answer 6

Delivers nutrients & oxygen
Removes waste products