Topic 9 Transport in animals (1)

1. Blood

1.1. What are the components of blood

1.2. Identify red and white blood cells from a microscopic images

1.3. What is the function of red blood cells

1.4. What is the function of white blood cells

1.5. What is the function of the platelets

1.6. What is the function of the plasma

1.7. EXT: Identify Lymphocytes and Phagocytes from a microscopic images

1.8. EXT: Describe the process of clotting

2. Circulatory systems

2.1. What is the circulatory system?

2.2. EXT: describe the single circulation of a fish

2.3. EXT: describe the double circulation of a mammal

2.4. EXT: Explain the advantages of a double circulation

3. Blood vessels

3.1. Describe the structure of the arteries veins and capillaries

3.2. what is the function of the capilliaries

3.3. Label the vessels on the heart

3.4. EXT: How is the pressure in the vessels related to its function

3.5. EXT: How is the structure of the capillaries related to its function

3.6. Identify the main veins and arteries from a liver and kidney

4. Heart

4.1. Draw and label a diagram of the heart

4.2. What direction does the heart pump the different type of blood

4.3. How is the heart monitored

4.4. What effect does physical activity have on heart rate

4.5. Describe coronary heart disease and factors that affect it

4.6. What role does diet and exercise play in regards to CHD

4.7. EXT: Explain the difference of the thickness of the walls of the left and right ventricles

4.8. EXT: Explain the difference of the thickness of the walls of the left and right atria

4.9. EXT: Why is the septum important

4.10. EXT: explain how the contraction of the muscles of the atriums