Showing posts with label Respiratory System. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Respiratory System. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Human Body - Circulatory and Respiratory Systems Review

The student should draw and label the following:

  • heart
  • carotid artery/jugular vein
  • subclavian arteries and veins
  • iliac arteries and veins
  • femoral arteries/saphenous veins
  • axillary and brachial arteries/veins
  • trachea
  • lungs
  • nose 
  • nostrils
  • bronchi
  • pharynx
  • larynx
  • diaphragm

The student should be able to answer the following:

  • Describe how blood flows through the heart, using the correct terms (right/left ventricle, aorta, superior/inferior vena cava, lungs, right/left atrium).
  • Why do people need oxygen?
  • What does blood do?
  • How much blood is inside an adult?
  • Name two disorders of the respiratory and two disorders of the circulatory systems.
  • What is a hiccup?


Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Human Anatomy - Respiratory System - Larynx and Trachea


The Respiratory System by Susan H. Gray
The Respiratory System by Christine Taylor-Butler
Lung Cancer by Marlene Targ Brill

Activity:
Margaret Matt's Human Anatomy Coloring Book (Larynx and Trachea)
Looking at "what's in the air" with a flashlight

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Human Anatomy - Respiratory System - Nose and Throat


The Respiratory System by Susan H. Gray
The Respiratory System by Christine Taylor-Butler

Vocabulary Added:
nasal cavity: inside of the nose
turbinate bones: curved bones in the nasal cavity that work as airfoils
eustachian tube: drain secretions from the ears
pharynx: throat
larynx: voice box
cilia: hairs that catch particles in the air

Activity:
Margaret Matt's Human Anatomy Coloring Book

Monday, March 4, 2013

Human Anatomy - Respiratory System - Overview

The Respiratory System by Susan H. Gray
The Respiratory System by Christine Taylor-Butler

Vocabulary Added:
lungs: exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen
bronchus: branching air tubs in the lungs
trachea: windpipe
diaphragm: muscle that helps you breathe

Activity:
Margaret Matt's Human Anatomy Coloring Book