Name: _______ Mrs.

Morgan

___________________

Date Circulatory System Webquest

First go to this website by typing http://hes.ucfsd.org/gclaypo/circulatorysys.html on the URL

1. What are the 2 functions of the circulatory system?

2. What are the three parts of the circulatory system? a. b. c. 3. About how large is a human heart? a. 4. What are three things you can do to keep your heart healthy?] a. b. c. 5. What does your blood carry to and from your cells? a. To the body/cells: b. Away from the body/cells: 6. Describe the role of red blood cells (RBC) in the body.

7. Describe the role of white blood cells (WBCs)?

8. Describe the role of platelet cells in the blood?

9. What is plasma?

10. The process of making blood cells is called hematopoesis. Where does this occur? 11. List the three types of blood vessels. a. b. c.

12. Describe the function of arteries.

How will you remember this?

13. Describe the two roles of capillaries

14. Read the function of veins. What molecule is being carried by the RBC (red blood cells) back to the heart to leave the body?

15. At the top of the web page click on Diagrams of the Heart, Blood and Vessels help you label the pictures below. What type of blood cells are these?

Now type in the link: http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/animations/content/human_heart.html Go through the steps of the animation to answer the questions below: As you navigate through the slides, you may press the PLAY button to hear the audio that accompanies the text. 1. The heart is referred to as what of the circulatory system? Describe how the heart is divided into sections?

2. OXYGENATED blood comes to the heart from the ________________ and enters the ______________ side of the heart in which type of vessel?_______________________ (toward the heart) These are the only veins in the body that carry blood with oxygen. The rest carry __________ the waste of cell respiration.

3. What side of the heart does oxygenated blood enter first?

4. What is the largest artery called and what is its job? ( info on slide 4 and 6)

5. What are valves responsible for preventing?

6. What kind of blood do arteries carry? 7. Where (what vessel) does oxygen and carbon dioxide gas exchange occur?

On the diagram below map out the flow of oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) gases: Use the numbers and description to label the picture with correct key terms. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. From the lungs to the heart Through the correct side of the heart and away from the heart to the body In the away vessels to site of gas exchange ___________________(O2 with CO2) From the body back in the towards the heart vessels Entering the correct side of the heart with waste gas ______ to leave the body. Being pumped to the lungs for exhale: phew!

FYI: This website will answer this often asked question: Is blood ever blue and why does it appear blue in veins near the skin? http://www.askabiologist.org.uk/answers/viewtopic.php?id=2043