Transport Systems Circulatory System
What do you know about the human circulatory system?
Brainstorm
Circulatory Systems of mammals
Components of blood
Vessels that transport blood
Heart
Outline
Chapter 6: pp. 131-139 Nature of Biology Book One
Need to maintain a Glossary of terms Found in the Glossary link -
Reading
Look at systems used in mammals for transporting:
Oxygen Carbon Dioxide Water Nutrients Other materials
Transport System
Blood circulatory system of mammals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgI80Ue-AMo&feature=related
Basic overview of the circulatory system
YouTube video
Transports materials to and from cells in mammals
Consists of: Blood vessels – vessels blood is transported
through Heart – muscular pump keeps blood moving
Circulatory system
Blood is substance transported throughout circulatory system and takes material to and from the cells
Made up of: Fluid part – Plasma Cells suspended in fluid
Blood
Plasma – makes up 55% of blood 90% water 10% various compounds and molecules
dissolved in water part Fill out table on Components of Plasma in
Notes Link
Blood
Three different kinds of cells in blood Red Blood Cells – Erythrocyotes White Blood Cells – Leuocytes Platelets Fill out the table on blood cells in the Notes
Link
Blood Cells
Red Blood cells – contain haemoglobin
White Blood cells – general function to combat infection
Platelets – specialised fragments of larger cells, play important role in clotting.
Don’t forget Glossary terms
Blood cells
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-sKZWqsUpw
On Blood
YouTube Video
Transport in three different kinds of blood vessels
Arteries
Capillaries
Veins Read pp.134 – 136 and fill out Glossary
terms
Vessels that transport blood
On the Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3ZDJgFDdk0
YouTube video
Heart