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Science Y6 – Marvellous Me – lesson 6
1. What is your heart shaped like? ___________________________________
2. A heart pumps: - _______________ times when the person is running
_______________ times when the person is walking
_______________ times when the person is sitting
3. Name the four cavities or chambers in your heart: -
a) _________________________ b) _________________________
c) _________________________ d) _________________________
4. What do the valves in the heart prevent? ___________________________________________________
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5. What is the name of the main artery at the top of the heart? _____________________________________
6. Name another main artery. _____________________________________
7. How does the blood get pushed around the heart? ____________________________________________
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8. Why is heart surgery dangerous?
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9. Name the three kinds of blood vessels in our bodies: - _________________________
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10. Which vessels carry blood to the heart? _____________________________________
Which vessels carry blood from the heart? _____________________________________
Which vessels could be described as ‘linking vessels’? _____________________________________
11. Which two things can be measured by touching blood vessels?
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12. What happens to the main artery to ensure that each area of your body receives oxygen-rich blood?
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