Circulatory System Research Summary
Name: _______________________
Circulatory System Research Summary
Texts:
Biology: Exploring Life: chapter 30.1-30.3
Biology: The Dynamics of Life: chapter 37.2
Hole’s Human Anatomy and Physiology: chapter 15
1. 1 pt. What is the function of the circulatory system?
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2. 5 pts. The heart pumps blood through our body. How many chambers does the human heart have? ______ The top chambers that receive blood are called _____________. The bottom chambers that pump blood out of the heart are called _______________.
Which two chambers contract first? ________________ Second? ______________
Fill in the correct chamber of the heart or blood vessel to complete the path of blood through heart, body and lungs.
Superior vena cava and Inferior vena cava à _________________ à right ventricle à __________________ (vessel) à lungs à pulmonary vein à _________________ à __________________ à _____________ (vessel) à body à BACK TO START
3. 4 pt. Identify the three types of blood vessels and complete the chart below:
Name of Blood | Direction of Blood | Thickness of Walls | Presence of valves? |
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4. 2 pt. Visit “The Path of an Electrical Signal” at the following website: www.lifebeatonline.com/summer2004/learning.shtml.
In which chamber of the heart is the pacemaker, the SA node, located? ____________
Number each of the events to put them in the correct order:
___ The AV node receives the signal ___ The atria contract
___ The SA node sends out the signal ___ The ventricles contract
5. 3 pt. Relate pulse and blood pressure to contraction of the heart.
An average pulse is between 60 – 100. What does this number mean? ____________
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A typical blood pressure is 120/80. What is the top number called? _____________
What does this number represent? ______________________________________
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What is the bottom number called? _______________ What does this number represent? _______________________________________________________
6. 4 pt. What are functions of the 4 main components of blood?
- Red blood cells __________________________________________________
- White blood cells ________________________________________________
- Platelets ______________________________________________________
- Plasma ________________________________________________________
7. 4 pt. Choose one of these conditions and complete the questions. Each member of the group will research one condition and complete the questions on this form. As a group, you must complete the questions for ALL of the diseases/conditions.
Some common diseases or conditions of this system are:
- Atherosclerosis
- Heart attack
- Fibrillation
Name of disease: _____________________________________________________
- What are the causes? _____________________________________________
- What are the symptoms? ___________________________________________
- What effects are seen on the circulatory system? ________________________
______________________________________________________________ - How is the condition treated? _______________________________________
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2 pts. Sources (minimum of 3 – use a text FIRST, then consult websites, articles, etc.)
Citations MUST be complete – see Media Center Works Cited page. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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