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A Healthy Heart

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  • Who takes over when a healthy heart has serious problems?
    doctors
  • Why does your heart beat faster when you exercise?
    heart needs more oxygen
  • Are all people born with a healthy heart?
    no
  • Where is the heart located?
    chest, ribs
  • What does "wear out" mean?
    to use, exhaust or tire something so it is no longer in good condition
  • What is a "pulse"?
    The feeling of blood pumping (through the arteries)
  • A healthy heart has four __________.
    chambers
  • What are two problems kids with unhealthy hearts may face?
    ?
  • Where does the blood go first after leaving the heart?
    lungs
  • Can someone receive a new heart and have a healthy life?
    yes
  • What does "absorb" mean?
    take in, soak up
  • What does the heart pump?
    blood
  • What does blood transport?
    nutrients, food, oxygen
  • What are two things you can do to keep your heart healthy?
    eat right, exercise
  • Your heart is the size of what other body part?
    your fist
  • What does blood "pick up" in the lungs?
    oxygen
  • What does "fired up" mean?
    excited, energized
  • Is the heart vein or a muscle?
    muscle
  • What does "obstacle" mean?
    problem
  • You can put two fingers here to feel your pulse...
    wrist
  • What might doctors have to do to make a heart work correctly?
    operate