Circulatory and Respiratory System - Breathing and Gas Exchange.

Today we continue to explore the respiratory system and will look at how do the circulatory and respiratory system work together to produce energy in your body.

This is a really good interactive site for looking at the breathing process.

Access code: cep-4041

Here is an image of the respiratory system and its structures.

Here is an image of the gas exchange that occurs between the alveoli and the capillaries.

Cardiac Disease Disorders

Flow of Blood -Heart Reading - Green Text

Here is the link to the Heart Reading p. 80-82 in the Green Text.

Click here to access.

Questions are on p. 84 2a-c.

Atherosclerosis Video - Click here to Play

Cardiac Disease Treatment/ Surgery

Interactive Bypass Surgery - Click here to Access

Interactive Heart Site for National Geographic and American Heart Association

Heart, Heart Information, Cardiovascular Facts, News, Photos -- National Geographic

American Heart Association Link
Choose Blood Flow and Coronary Arteries from the drop down.

On the provided Heart Diagram please label the:

1. 4 chambers of the heart

2. pulmonary vein and artery

3. 4 heart valves

4. sinoatrial nodes (S-A Node) and atrial-ventricular node (A-V Node)

5. septum

6. aorta

7. aortic arch

If done color code oxygen rich blood red and oxygen poor blood blue.

Some Helpful links to Taxonomy

Taxonomy Check-in to go with the following links.  
Click here to access.

Greek and Latin Roots- Click here to access

Tim and Moby Video on Life- Click here to watch

Fun PBS Interactive on different crocodiles based on different environments - Click here to interact.