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Your Heart Never Stops – Keeping the Pump Running

Understand why the heart must beat continuously and how it maintains steady blood circulation.

Module

Advanced Body Systems (circulation & Respiration)

Age

Age 9

Duration

10 min

Questions

5

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  1. Question 1

    Multiple choice

    Why does the heart need to beat all the time, even when you sleep?

  2. Question 2

    Multiple choice

    What do we call one complete squeeze and fill of the heart?

  3. Question 3

    Multiple choice

    Where can you easily feel your pulse to count your heartbeats?

  4. Question 4

    True or false

    The heart is a hollow muscular organ that works like a pump.

  5. Question 5

    Matching

    Match each heart-related word to its correct description.

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