Exploring the Cardiopulmonary System
One of the many body systems in the human body is the cardiopulmonary system. Today we are going to focus on learning about the basics of the heart, blood and lungs. We need to learn about the organs and their components, and how they function in your body. The cardiopulmonary system can be quite challenging to learn, but with this guided exploration, learning about the heart, blood and lungs is going to be easy!
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How we are going to accomplish this:
What I expect from you:
Through answers to any questions in webquest sections
Completeness of all diagrams given
A short essays at throughout the webquest in how the cardiopulmonary system functions to be answered in a thoughtful and thorough manner
Anatomical Structure of the Heart
1. How many chambers does the heart have? Name them:
2. Between what two organs does the heart reside?
3. What type of tissue is the heart composed of?
4. What is the heart actually called? The muscle in particular?
5. What makes the heart function properly, what kind of impulse?
6. Draw a diagram of the chambers below. Please label these parts: myocardium, bicuspid valve, tricuspid valve, mitral valve, aortic valve, and the four chambers.
Directions: Click on the links below and answer the questions provided.
Vessels: Arteries and Veins
1. What do arteries do?
2. What do veins do?
3. What arteries are attached to the heart?
4. What veins are attached to the heart?
5. Where do the main vessels of the heart transport the blood they carry?
6. Please label the following diagram with the correct anatomical names:
Directions: Please click on attached links below and use information to answer the questions
http://www.fi.edu/learn/heart/vessels/veins.html
http://www.fi.edu/learn/heart/vessels/arteries.html
Video:
After exploring the links and video to the left, in your own words, please explain why veins and arteries are important and their main function to the body as a whole?
Blood Components and Functions
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Directions: Place components in box on left, place their functions on box to right. Use link to investigate and find answers.
Anatomical Structure of the Respiratory Tract
Directions: Please use links to find anatomical structures of the respiratory tract and label the picture below. (Hint: The video link will also be helpful for the next section!)
http://www.radiation-scott.org/deposition/respiratory.htm
http://www.teachpe.com/anatomy/respiratory_system.php
Please tell me the route air takes starting with the nares:
How gas exchange works in the lungs
Directions: Please use the links to answer the following questions. Also write a short summary on how the gases are exchanged in the lungs.
1. What three things are essential for the transfer of oxygen from outside air to the blood flowing through the lungs?
2. What is the primary function of the respiratory system?
3. How are the lungs and the heart anatomically connected?
4. How many liters of air are processed through the lungs in 1 min?
5. Perfusion is?
6. What other component in the cardiopulmonary system is critical in the delivery of oxygen to the rest of the body?
7. Please summarize the process of gas exchange in the alveoli:
Focusing on the Capillaries
Directions: Please use the links below as we explore the role of the capillaries
http://www.teachpe.com/anatomy/capillaries.php
http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=NUR7808
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q530H1WxtOw&playnext=1&list=PL166A1C2F6FB46F16&feature=results_video
1. How big is a capillary in relation to other blood vessels?
2. How many red blood cells can pass through a capillary at a time?
3. How are gases and nutrients exchanged in and out of these vessels?
4. Where are capillaries located at?
5. What kind of blood does a capillary deliver to veins (oxygen rich or poor)? What kind of blood do the capillaries receive from arteries?
6. What two kinds of pressures are instrumental in the functioning of capillaries?
You have reached the Conclusion!
For Students:
Congratulations on completing this module on the cardiopulmonary system! I hope that you have had fun learning about how this system impacts the human body as a whole.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns that arose during this assignment, please feel free to come by the classroom on Mondays and Wednesday before school starts. You can come anytime after 6:30am.
The questions on each section of the module could potentially show up on future quizzes and exams (hint hint), so it's imperative that you come to me with anything that you are not understanding!
Please make sure the assignment is returned by 20 November!
For Teachers:
**Seriously recommended that the basics in cells/tissues has been covered before starting this module. Takes approx. 4-5 hrs/2-3 days to complete.
"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure." ~Colin Powell
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CATEGORY | 4 Points | 3 Points | 2 Points | 1 Point |
Short Answer Questions (Heart) | Answered thoroughly and provided all information on subject. Showed a complete understanding of the processes. | Answered thoroughly and showed a grasp of the subject matter as a whole. | Answered the questions in a basic format and showed a basic understanding of concepts. | Answered with the most minimal information and did not display a grasp of the concepts as a whole by answers given. |
Short Answer Questions (Pulmonary) | Answered thoroughly and provided all information on subject. Showed a complete understanding of the processes. | Answered thoroughly and showed a grasp of the subject matter as a whole. | Answered the questions in a basic format and showed a basic understanding of concepts. | Answered with the most minimal information and did not display a grasp of the concepts as a whole by answers given |
Short Essay Questions | Answered thoroughly and provided all information on subject. Showed a complete understanding of the processes. | Answered thoroughly and showed a grasp of the subject matter as a whole. | Answered the questions in a basic format and showed a basic understanding of concepts. | Answered with the most minimal information and did not display a grasp of the concepts as a whole by answers given |
Diagram Completion | Labeled all parts on the diagram correctly. | Labeled most parts on the diagrams correctly with less than 3 errors. | Labeled some of the parts on the diagrams correctly. More than 3 errors. | Attempted to label diagrams but had more than 5 errors. |
For the Teachers:
Curriculum Standards Satisfied:
**These standards are for the Meridian School District in Meridian, Idaho for the 9th grade anatomy level