1. Cardiovascular System Benchmarks
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Cardiovascular System Benchmarks
Standard 14: Organization and Development of Living Organisms
SC.912.L Describe the factors affecting blood flow through the cardiovascular system. AA

2. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM Objectives
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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM Objectives
Identify the parts of the heart and the pathway of the blood through cardiopulmonary circulation.
Describe how peripheral resistance, (e.g. blood vessel diameter, viscosity and vessel length) affects blood flow through resistance.
Identify and explain the effect of blood borne vasoconstriction factors like Epinephrine, Angiotensin II Vasopressin on blood vessels.
Explain how diseases like arteriosclerosis reduce the vessel elasticity and the effect of vessel elasticity on blood pressure.
Analyze the effects of decreasing or increasing blood volume and its correlation on blood pressure

3. Day 1: Cardiovascular System Warm-up Activity
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Day 1: Cardiovascular System Warm-up Activity
What does this animation represent?
Point to the part of your chest where you can find this organ
How large do you think this organ is?
What does it do (function)?
Do you think it ever stop beating?

4. Day 1: Cardiovascular System Cold Heart Facts
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Video on heart function & structure

5. Day 1: Cardiovascular System What does it do
Primary Functions
Transportation
Gases
Carbon Dioxide away from cells
Oxygen
To cells
Nutrients to cells
Carbohydrates, Amino Acids, Lipids & Minerals
Hormones
Endocrine Glands Secretions
Immunity
Stabilizes pH & Body Temperature

6. Day 1: Cardiovascular System How does it do it
The heart is a muscular organ that is responsible for pumping blood to all parts of the body
Click on this image to activate an interactive look at the heart, it’s function and blood flow pathways.

7. Day 1: Cardiovascular System: 2-Way Circulation
There are two Circulatory Pathways:
systemic circulation,
pulmonary circulation.
First click on the video and have students take guided notes. Next, they can put their knowledge to the test by completing the attached worksheet on the anatomy of the heart. The two activities should take no longer than 30 minutes.
Briefly compare and contrast the two circulatory circuits
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Blood Vessels, Pulmonary and Systemic Circulation

8. Day 1: Cardiovascular System: Right Heart Chambers: Pulmonary Circuit
Pulmonary circulation involve the flow of blood poor in Oxygen from the right chambers into the lungs.
Right Atrium
Receives O2-poor blood from body via IVC, SVC
First click on the video and have students take guided notes. Next, they can put their knowledge to the test by completing the attached worksheet on the anatomy of the heart. The two activities should take no longer than 30 minutes.
Right Ventricle
Receives O2-poor blood from right atrium through tricuspid valve
Pumps blood to lungs

9. Day 1: Cardiovascular System: Left Heart Chambers: Systemic Circuit
Systemic Circulation involve the flow of blood rich in Oxygen from the left heart chambers to other parts of the body
Left Atrium
Receives O2-rich blood from Pulmonary Veins
First click on the video and have students take guided notes. Next, they can put their knowledge to the test by completing the attached worksheet on the anatomy of the heart. The two activities should take no longer than 30 minutes.
Left Ventricle
Receives blood from Left Atrium via bicuspid valve
Pumps blood into aorta via Aortic Semilunar Valve to body

10. Day 1: Cardiovascular System: Summary of Vascular Circuits
Systemic
( top part of body)
Pulmonary
( heart to lungs)
First click on the video and have students take guided notes. Next, they can put their knowledge to the test by completing the attached worksheet on the anatomy of the heart. The two activities should take no longer than 30 minutes.
Systemic
(lower part of body)