Heart
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. heart
A. A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart (plural)
2. chambers
B. The act of consuming food
3. slow
C. A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body (plural)
4. beat
D. Gas in the air that we need to breathe
5. pumps
E. In good shape and not sick
6. running
F. Not moving quickly
7. blood
G. Moving fast on foot
8. healthy
H. Organ that pumps blood around the body
9. resting
I. A mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction (plural)
10. veins
J. To give a rest to
11. oxygen
K. The state of being asleep
12. sleeping
L. Red liquid pumped around the body by the heart
13. arteries
M. A regular route for a sentry or policeman
14. fast
N. Abstaining from food
15. eating
O. An enclosed volume in the body (plural)