The Circulatory System
- List the functions of the human circulatory
system.
- Trace a drop of blood through the heart from
right atrium to the aorta.
- Locate and label the parts of a heart on a
diagram.
- Compare the blood on the right side of the
heart with that on the left side.
- Describe the components of blood (red blood
cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma)
- Identify and describe the function of the
different types of circulation: pulmonary and systemic
circuits.
- Explain how the heart beats.
- Explain what is meant by blood
pressure.
- Explain how blood is produced in the body.
Describe the role of the spleen and marrow.
- Discuss disease of the heart (hypertension and
atherosclerosis)
- Vocabulary that should be included in your
research: aorta, artery, arteriole, capillary, venule, vein,
vena cava, atrium, valve, ventricle, circulatory system, pulmonary
circulation, systemic circulation, coronary circulation, red blood
cells, hemoglobin, Rh factor, white blood cells, platelets,
plasma, diastole, systole, sphygmomanometer, pacemaker, blood
transfusion, lymph, deoxygenated blood
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Resources:
Below you will find a list of suggested
sites for your research. You are not limited to these sites
alone. You may locate additional sites or use a variety of
other sources such as textbooks, journals, encyclopedias,
etc. To access any site below simply click on the
title.
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