Heart of the Matter - Student Worksheet

1. Label the Heart Diagram

Using the word bank below, label each part of the heart diagram. Color oxygenated blood paths in red and deoxygenated blood paths in blue.

[Heart diagram would be inserted here by teacher]

Word Bank: Left Atrium • Right Atrium • Left Ventricle • Right Ventricle • Aorta • Pulmonary Artery • Vena Cava • Pulmonary Vein

2. Match the Heart Part to its Function

Left Ventricle

Right Atrium

Aorta

Pulmonary Vein

Receives blood from the lungs

Main artery of the body

Receives blood from body

Pumps blood to body

Complete these sentences about the cardiovascular system:

1. The heart is a

that pumps blood.

2. Blood carries

and

around the body.

3. The Māori word for heart is

Write one important job of the heart and which part helps do it:

Job:

Part: