At the Heart of It
Veterinary & Aquatic Services Department, Drs. Foster & Smith

Hearts may differ in size, but they still perform the same function-pumping blood. Try matching the heart-related word or characteristic on the left with the correct answer on the right. Each answer is used once. And a hearty good luck to you!

1. Atrium A. Enlargement of the heart
2. Cardiomegaly B. Inflammation of the muscle of the heart
3. Cardiovascular C. Large chamber in the heart, which pumps blood to the lungs or the rest of the body
4. Myocardial infarction D. 3
5. Myocarditis E. 4
6. Number of chambers in the heart of a bird F. Chamber of the heart, which receives blood from the lungs or the rest of the body
7. Number of chambers in the heart of a fish G. 2
8. Number of chambers in the heart of a rabbit H. Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
9. Number of chambers in the heart of a snake I. 4
10. Ventricle J. Heart attack

 

Answers

Answers

 

Score

0-2 Heart Failure
3-5 Heart Stricken
6-8 Take Heart
9-10 Heart Stopping!!
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