Unit 6 - Cardio-pulmonary System

In order for our bodies to be healthy, all the systems of the body have to work together. This is especially important for our body to accomplish the life function we call respiration, a process in which vital oxygen is taken into the body and transported to each cell so the cell can burn carbohydrates and produce the energy it needs to live and perform its specialized tasks. In this unit we will study the anatomy of the circulatory and respiratory systems, but more importantly, we will ultimately focus on how these two systems work together to supply the life-sustaining oxygen our cells.

SAPd: Students will analyze and explain the relationships between the respiratory and cardiovascular system as they obtain oxygen for the oxidation of nutrients and the removal of carbon dioxide.

Specific Assignments

Assignment 1: Study the following overview (video) of "The Circulatory System." Take notes. Complete appropriate parts of the Circulatory System worksheet as you go. (Click here to see the Circulatory System worksheet)



Assignment 2: Complete the following lessons. Continue to fill-in the Circulatory System worksheet.

Click here to review the Structure and Function of the Heart and Circulatory System.

Next watch the two videos below to view the blood flow through the heart and label diagram of blood flow in Circulatory System worksheet.

Finally, learn about the cardiac cycle by watching the two short videos below.  Continue to fill in appropriate parts of the Circulatory System worksheet, then, discuss what you learned with your instructor.

Assignment 3: watch the video below that explains the role of Capillaries. Note the vital function these tiny blood vessels play in the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between blood and the cells of your body.

Assignment 4:  Learn about blood.  Start with the introductory video below entitled "What is Blood."

Next, view the following Google Slide slide presentation on the Structure and Functions of Blood.  Use your Circulatory System worksheet to record important vocabulary as you go. ( Click here to view slide presentation)

Finish this assignment by watching the following short video on how blood clots.  Fill in appropriate parts of the Circulatory System worksheet.



Discuss what you learned about blood with your instructor.

Assignment 5:  Begin your study of the Respiratory System by viewing the following slide presentation entitled "The Respiratory System  - Structure and Function."  Take notes and complete appropriate parts of the Respiratory System worksheet as you go. (Click here to begin lesson.)

Assignment 6: In this assignment your goal is to understand and be able to explain step by step how the respiratory system and circulatory system work together to acquire and deliver oxygen to your cells and then in turn remove waste carbon dioxide from your cells and get rid of it.  Begin by watching the video below entitled "The Respiratory System."  Take notes.



Next, view the  Google Slide presentation on Ventilation vs. Respiration. (Click here to begin the slide presentation)

Finally, have a chat with your instructor to discuss what you learned.

Quiz: Cardio-Pulmonary System. Know the vocabulary for both systems. Be able to label the chambers, valves, and major blood vessels of the heart. Be able to explain blood flow through the heart and when blood is oxygenated and when it is deoxygenated. Know the components of blood and their functions. Finally, be able to explain how the respiratory and circulatory systems work together to bring oxygen to the cells of the body and remove carbon dioxide.