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Chapter 10: Blood
Blood can be viewed as the body’s “river of life.” In the previous chapter, blood’s role in transporting hormones around the body was addressed. In this chapter, this key role of transport extends to nutrients, metabolic wastes, immune system cells and products, and, of course, oxygen.
Chapter 11: The Cardiovascular System
There is a public health focus on the cardiovascular system, because heart disease continues to be the leading cause of mortality in the United States. Nevertheless, the importance of the cardiovascular system cannot be overstated. This chapter will focus students on the complexity of the system and its significance to all other body systems, as it is the transport system to and from the organs.
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What is the NGSS & 3 Dimensional Science Learning and Why is it Important?
Science Practices - Disciplinary Core Ideas - Crosscutting Concepts
HS-LS1-1: Genes, Proteins, and Tissues
Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins which carry out the essential functions of life through systems of specialized cells.
Clarification Statement: none
Boundary Statement: Assessment does not include identification of specific cell or tissue types, whole body systems, specific protein structures and functions, or the biochemistry of protein synthesis.
HS-LS1-2: Interacting Body Systems
Develop and use a model to illustrate the hierarchical organization of interacting systems that provide specific functions within multicellular organisms. (Systems and System Models)
Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on functions at the organism system level such as nutrient uptake, water delivery, and organism movement in response to neural stimuli. An example of an interacting system could be an artery depending on the proper function of elastic tissue and smooth muscle to regulate and deliver the proper amount of blood within the circulatory system.
Boundary Statement: Assessment does not include interactions and functions at the molecular or chemical reaction level.
HS-LS1-3: Feedback Mechanisms and Homeostasis
Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that feedback mechanisms maintain homeostasis. (Stability and Change)
Clarification Statement: Examples of investigations could include heart rate response to exercise, stomate response to moisture and temperature, and root development in response to water levels.
Boundary Statement: Assessment does not include the cellular processes involved in the feedback mechanism.
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By the end of this chapter, students should be able to:
Chapter 10
10-1 Describe the composition and volume of whole blood.
10-2 Describe the composition of plasma, and discuss its importance in the body.
10-3 List the cell types making up the formed elements, and describe the major func-tions of each type.
10-4 Define anemia, polycythemia, leukopenia, and leukocytosis, and list possible causes for each condition.
10-5 Explain the role of the hemocytoblast.
10-6 Describe the blood-clotting process.
10-7 Name some factors that may inhibit or enhance the blood-clotting process.
10-8 Describe the ABO and Rh blood groups.
10-9 Explain the basis for a transfusion reaction.
10-10 Explain the basis of physiologic jaundice seen in some newborn babies.
10-11 Indicate blood disorders that increase in frequency in the aged.
Chapter 11
11-1 Describe the location of the heart in the body, and identify its major anatomical areas on an
appropriate model or diagram.
11-2 Trace the pathway of blood through the heart.
11-3 Compare the pulmonary and systemic circuits.
11-4 Explain the operation of the heart valves.
11-5 Name the functional blood supply of the heart.
11-6 Name the elements of the intrinsic conduction system of the heart, and describe the pathway of
impulses through this system.
11-7 Explain what information can be gained from an electrocardiogram.
11-8 Define systole, diastole, stroke volume, cardiac cycle, heart sounds, and heart murmur.
11-9 Describe the effect of each of the following on heart rate: stimulation by the vagus nerve,
exercise, epinephrine, and various ions.
11-10 Compare and contrast the structure and function of arteries, veins, and capillaries.
11-11 Identify the body’s major arteries and veins, and name the body region supplied by each.
11-12 Discuss the unique features of the arterial circulation of the brain and hepatic portal circulation.
11-13 Define pulse, and name several pulse points.
11-14 Define blood pressure, and list factors affecting and/or determining blood pressure.
11-15 Define hypertension and atherosclerosis, and describe possible health consequences of these
conditions.
11-16 Describe the exchanges that occur across capillary walls.
11-17 Briefly describe the development of the cardiovascular system.
11-18 Name the fetal vascular modifications, or “fetal shunts,” and describe their func-tion before birth.
11-19 Describe changes in the cardiovascular system that occur with aging, and list several factors
that help maintain cardiovascular health.
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