Cardiovascular+Health+Unit

**Unit Objectives:**

- To describe the functions and structures of the cardiovascular system - To understand predisposing factors to cardiovascular health problems and behaviors that promote cardiovascular health - To examine various methods to treat acute and long term cardiovascular health problems, including surgical procedures - To examine and reflect on personal behaviors related to the function and longevity of the cardiovascular system

**Unit Packet and Syllabus:** 

**Websites for Class Activities:**

Cardiovascular Diseases and Surgical Options Web Activity: Please go to the website below. In order to change topics, click on "Health Topics" near the top of the page. [|Go To: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Atherosclerosis/Atherosclerosis_WhatIs.html]

Unit Review:

[|Written Review of Anatomy of the Heart]:Read through this to reiterate what we learned in class about circulation and the heart! [|Animation of Valves/Short Quiz] [|Review and Practice of Heart/Reading and Quiz] [|Review of Cardiovascular System] [|How the Heart Pumps] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">[|Review of Heart Anatomy:]This is a review activity. There are two terms you may not know, but guess until you are correct. The rest of the review you should be able to complete. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">[|Diagram of Heart: Label Practice:]This is a diagram of the heart, it allows you to label the heart from a list of terms. The diagram is different than the one we labeled in class, but you should still be able to guess and do pretty well! <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">[|Review of Circulation]:This is a list of the parts of the heart, you need to put them in the correct order, showing your understanding of circulation!! <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">[|Video Review of Vessels] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">[|Heart Diagram Quiz] <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">[|Listen to the Heart]

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