The Circulatory System Lab

The Circulatory System Lab

To Start:

Directions:

1            Carefully place the items in the bag on your desk.

2            Make sure you have your spiral and a pencil.

Directions

1. Write your name and date in top right corner.

2. Write the title centered on the top line.

3. Study the diagram.

4. Read the article on http://kidshealth.org/kid/cancer_center/HTBW/heart.html

5. What is the heart doing when it contracts?

6. How many chambers are found in the heart?

7. Are the atria on top or bottom in the heart?

8. The blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called what? The vessels that carry blood back to the heart are called what?

9. Why does blood need to be circulated around the body?

10. Which side of the heart receives blood from the lungs and pumps it out to the body?

11. Watch the movie http://kidshealth.org/kid/closet/movies/CSmovie.html

12. Take the quiz. How did you do? http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/CSquiz.html