There is a saying by Confucius that goes like this, “Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” He might be referring to your heart in a more emotional sense, but the sentiment retains its meaning that all of your heart is what makes your body and your mind perform every day. The titular organ the size of a human fist, your heart, is one of the most critical vital organs within your body. It is located slightly below the left side of your ribs, and its main job is to pump blood through your body with its every beat. This system is commonly known as your circulation system.
Sometimes, when you take the time to listen, you can hear your heart beat at a consistent rate. Did you know that every time it beats, your heart pumps blood? Those beats are pumping about 2,000 gallons of blood daily; you can notice it by feeling the veins in your wrist or even in the side of your neck. These beats are the sound of your heart valve opening up and closing as it pumps gallons of blood throughout your body.
Your heart is made up of four chambers: the left and right atriums, which are the upper, smaller chambers, and the left and right ventricles, which are the lower, bigger chambers. They begin in the arteries, where they pump out oxygen-fueled blood all over your body. They branch ever further from the heart, such as your limbs, and are directed through your veins. As your brain and body use up oxygen to function, the blood is directed back to your heart through the right side. From here, your heart pumps the blood into the lungs, where they pick up oxygen supply in there, and then they are redirected back to the left side of the heart, ready to be sent back to the body once again.
The heart beats many times, every time. In a healthy person, the heart typically beats at around 60 to 100 beats per minute. The beats may decrease or increase depending on what you are currently doing. For example, the heart beats a lot faster when you make it work harder, such as by doing exercises, or it could beat a lot slower when you are about to go to sleep. To ensure the heart beats at the proper rhythm, the four chambers in your heart have to perform appropriately and regularly.
(sources : https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/heart-and-blood-vessels/about-the-heart/understanding-how-your-heart-functions, https://www.heartfoundation.org.nz/your-heart/how-the-heart-works, https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/how-a-healthy-heart-works)
Which of the following statement is NOT true based on the passage?
Pada konteks pertanyaan ini, yang diminta adalah pernyataan yang tidak sesuai dengan teks diatas.
Berdasarkan pembahasan, “Exercising will cause your heart rate to go faster” merupakan fakta yang benar karena pada paragraf ke-4 menyatakan penjelasan yang mendukung pernyataan tersebut.
“Confucius regards to follow your heart in a more emotional sense” juga merupakan fakta yang benar karena paragraf pertama di kalimat pertama membuka dengan menjelaskan hal tersebut secara langsung.
“The lungs are involved in the process of the circulation system” juga merupakan fakta yang benar karena pada paragraf ke-3 bisa disimpulkan bahwa paru-paru memang terlibat dalam proses kinerja jantung.
Oleh karena itu, “The right side of the heart pumps blood throughout the whole body” merupakan fakta yang salah karena paragraf ke-3 menjelaskan bahwa justru sisi kanan jantung bertugas untuk menerima darah, bukan memompa mereka, dan itu adalah tugas dari jantung sisi kiri.