Assignment: Circulation webquest. Due April 13 (Block C)/April 14 (Block H)
CIRCULATION UNIT TEST: Thurs April 28 (Block H)/Fri April 29 (Block C)
Review package
April 21/22
Lesson 8: Lymphatic System
- Describe the functions of the lymphatic system
- Identify and give functions of lymph capillaries, veins, and nodes
April 19/20
Lesson 7: Blood
- Describe the shape, function, and origin of red blood cells, white blood cells, and plasma
- List the major components of plasma
- Explain the roles of antigens and antibodies
April 14/15
Lesson 6: Fetal Circulation
- Identify and describe differences in structure and circulation between fetal and adult systems, with reference to umbilical vein and arteries, oval opening, venous duct, and arterial duct
April 12/13
Lesson 5: Pulse and Blood pressure
- Differentiate between systolic and diastolic pressures
- Describe hypertension and hypotension and their causes
- Detail the measurement of blood pressure
April 5/6, 2011
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| Coronary vessel athersclerosis |
- Describe the location of the SA node, AV node, and Purkinje fibres
- Describe how the autonomic nervous system increases and decreases heart rate and blood pressure
Student Notes - Coronary Circulation & Cardiac Cycle
March 18/April 4, 2011Lesson 3: The Heart
- Identify and give functions (where blood is coming from/going to) for the structures of the heart (chambers, valves, and associated blood vessels)
- Become familiar with diagrams of heart structures
- Trace the path of blood through the heart
Student notes - Heart
March 16-17, 2011
Lesson 2: Circuits
- Identify and give the functions (where blood is coming from/going to) for the major blood vessels
- Differentiate between pulmonary and systemic circulation with respect to oxygenation or deoxygenation of the vessels involved
- Describe the path of a blood cell from the aorta to the body and back to the left ventricle
Student handout - Main blood vessels
March 14-15, 2011
Lesson 1: Blood vessels
- Describe and differentiate among the five types of blood vessels with reference to the structure and thickness of vessel walls, presence of valves, and direction of blood flow
- Relate blood pressure and blood velocity to the total cross-sectional area of the five types of blood vessels
Slideshow -- Blood vessels
