Your body has more than 96,000 km of blood vessels. (T / F)
True! Actually, it's even more in adults: closer to 160,000 km!
The heart pumps about 72 liters of blood each day. (T / F)
False! The heart pumps about 7,200 liters of blood each day.
Worldwide, 72,000 people die from heart disease every year. (T / F)
False! 7.2 million people worldwide die from heart disease every year.
Before the invention of the stethoscope, doctors had to put their ear on patients' chests. (T / F)
True! The stethoscope was invented in France in 1816 by René Laennec because he wasn't comfortable placing his ear onto a woman's chest to listen to her heart!
Who is the author of "The beat goes on?"
Nancy Finton
What are the reasons the heart becomes unhealthy?
When the heart "wears out" or gets clogged with fat.
What happens if someone has a hole in the heart?
bad blood flow
What is the age of the youngest person to receive heart surgery?
Only a minute old. She had a heart defect that many babies don’t survive. Her surgery was successful, but she’ll eventually need a heart transplant
The human heart has two ventricles. (T / F)
True! The heart has the left and right ventricle.
Name three kinds of blood vessels.
Arteries, veins, capillaries.
What does PUMP mean?
To move
What do ARTERIES do?
Carry blood away from the heart.
If you want to legally sell your heart in the USA, it can be purchased for about $1 million (23B VND) (T / F)
True! Though often hearts are often sold illegally for cheaper, around $120,000 (2.7B VND).
The first possible use of a heart as a symbol of romantic love dates to the 1250s. (T / F)
True! Some historians disagree if this is the first example, but it could be!
Name ONE kind of text in a science article (there are two kinds)
What do you call a machine replace a human heart for patients awaiting a heart transplant?
Implantable Ventricular Assist Device (VAD)
Elephants have the largest heart of any mammal. (T / F)
False! Whales have the largest heart of any mammal.
About how many times does your heart beat per month?
100,000 * 30 = 3,000,000
Veins carry blood away from the heart. (T / F)
False! Veins carry blood to the heart.
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