The Circulatory and Respiratory System - Glencoe

The Heart—Activity 3Name ________________________________________________ Date _________________ Class Period ___________Figure 1.4Entering HeartRight PumpLungsLeft PumpExiting HeartCollects bloodreturning frombodyGas ExchangeCarries oxygento all parts ofBodyVenaCavaRight AtriumPulmonary ArteryLeft AtriumTricuspid ValveLUNGSMitral ValveRight VentriclePulmonary VeinRight VentricleAorticArchHint: to help you remember arteries and veinsA (arteries) – Away Blood is moving away from the heart.V (veins) – Toward Blood is moving toward the heart.Capillaries are small blood vessels that connect C01-05A the arteries and veins.Blood Flow Sequence ActivityThe purpose of this activity is to understand the sequence of blood flowthrough the heart, lungs, and body. Figure 1.5 illustrates different parts ofthe heart involved in the blood flow sequence.Students will develop their own challenge or obstacle course to indicatethe blood flow sequence. Partners or small groups may construct a partof the sequence. Make a drawing of the challenge course. For the actualactivity, use jump ropes, hurdles, cones, and other objects to indicate thedifferent parts of the system. Also, decide the sequence for using theseobjects. See if you can complete the challenge course three times whilesaying the name and function of each part of your sequence.Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Fitness Zone Online The Heart