CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS
COORDINATED BY MRS BLESSING TITILOYE
Week: One &Two
Class: SS3
Subject:
Physical Education
Lesson Title: Circulatory
system
Period: I-II
Duration: 80
Minutes
Learning
Objectives: Students should be able to:
- Understand the structure and functions
of the heart
- List the types of blood vessels i. e.
veins, arteries and capillaries
- Difference between pulmonary vein and
pulmonary arteries
THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
The circulatory system
is made up of the heart, the blood and the blood vessels.
The blood vessels
They are:
1.
The arteries
2.
The veins
3.
The capillaries
The blood vessels |
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The arteries
The arteries are large
tubes carrying high-pressure blood away from the heart. They have thick
muscular walls and branch into tiny tubes called arterioles. All arteries carry
oxygenated or pure blood except pulmonary artery that carries deoxygenated
blood from the heart to the lungs.
Note: Arteries carry
blood away from the heart.
The veins
The veins are large
tubes that return low-pressure blood to the heart. They have thinner walls than
the arteries and are knitted up by tiny tubes called venules. All veins carry
deoxygenated or impure blood except pulmonary vein that carries oxygenated blood
from the lungs to the heart.
Note: Veins carry blood
to the heart.
The capillaries
The capillaries are the
tiniest blood vessels, they link arterioles and venules.
The Differences between
Arteries and Veins
Arteries |
Veins |
They start as large vessels
and subdivide.
|
They start as small
vessels and unite to form large vessels.
|
They carry oxygenated
blood except in pulmonary artery
|
They carry
deoxygenated blood except in pulmonary van.
|
The blood flows under
high pressure
|
The blood flows under
low-pressure.
|
The blood flows in
jerks.
|
The blood flows
steadily.
|
The walls have thick
layers of muscles.
|
The walls have thin
layers of muscles.
|
The walls have an
elastic layer.
|
The walls have non-elastic
layer.
|
Valves are not
present
|
Valves are present
|
THE HEART
The position of the heart
The heart is placed
obliquely within the thoracic cavity almost completely surrounded by the lungs
and their pleural sacs.
The structure of the heart
The heart is a fist-size hollow organ of a tough muscle called cardiac muscle with a broad top and pointed base. It has its own blood supply by the coronary arteries and veins. It beats day and night throughout a person's life without any stimulation from the nervous system or conscious will.
The outer structure of the heart
The three layers of
muscle that make up the heart are
i.
The pericardium
ii.
The myocardium
iii.
The endocardium
Effects of physical activities on the heart
1.
2.
The heart beat speeds up as it pumps
faster and harder to satisfy the body's extra needs for blood and oxygen.
3.
There is an increase in the stroke
volume
4.
The size of the heart is increased
5.
The muscular wall is further thickened
6.
The heart is stronger and pumps more
blood which leads to good blood circulation.
7.
Cardiorespiratory endurance is enhanced
THE PULSE
The pushing of blood to
run along the arteries from the heart in series of contractions causes a wave
of pressure. This wave of pressure can be felt where the artery near the
surface of the skin. This wave of pressure is called the pulse.
Functions of the blood
1.
The transportation function
a.
The transport of food nutrients after
digestion from the intestine through the hepatic portal vein to the liver
b.
The transport of waste products of
metabolism to the sites of elimination (removal) e.g water and salts to the
skin for excretion and urea from the liver to the kidney for excretion
c.
The transport of heat from the liver and
the muscles to all parts of the body
2.
The protective function
a.
The body is protected in the following
ways
b.
The white blood cells engulf bacteria
and devour them
c.
The antitoxins in the blood neutralize
toxins
d.
The formation of clot helps to plug
wounds and protect the body from excessive loss of blood
3.
The respiratory function
The haemoglobin in the red blood corpuscles attract oxygen and becomes oxyhaemoglobin which is taken to all the cells of the body for oxidation of glucose to release energy.
Assignment
State the benefits of athletics.
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