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Science
First Quarter – Module 1: Week 1
Respiratory and Circulatory Systems

Ann Marie M. Genon

SUPPORT MATERIAL FOR INDEPENDENT LEARNING ENGAGEMENT (SMILE)

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Science – Grade 9
Support Material for Independent Learning Engagement (SMILE)
Quarter 1 – Module 1: Respiratory and Circulatory Systems
First Edition, 2020

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the nature of Biology. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many
different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary
level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the
course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with
the textbook you are now using.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Explain how the respiratory and circulatory systems work together to
transport nutrients, gases, and other molecules to and from the different parts
of the body (S9LT-la-b-26)

What I Know
Multiple Choice: Read and analyze each item carefully. Choose the letter of the
best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.

1. What body system is responsible for supplying oxygen to the body?

A. skeletal system
B. circulatory system
C. respiratory system
D. excretory system

2. Which major part of the respiratory system performs the exchange of oxygen and
carbon dioxide with air from the atmosphere?
A. mouth
B. lungs
C. diaphragm
D. bronchi

3. What are the two branching tubes that connect the trachea to the lungs?
A. bronchioles
B. alveoli
C. diaphragm
D. bronchi

4. What is the function of the alveoli?

A. It allows the gas exchange in lungs

B. It serves as passageway of air into the lungs.
C. It is the organ through which air enters and then filtered.
D. It is in charge of supplying oxygen into the lungs.

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5. What do you call the tiny hair-like tubes that keep mucus and dirt out of your
lungs?
A. cilia
B. bronchioles
C. lung hairs
D. bronchi

6. Air enters and then filtered through which part of the respiratory system?

A. mouth
B. lungs
C. Nose
D. diaphragm
7. What is the role of the pharynx in the respiratory system?

A. It transfers the gases from the airways to the blood

B. It enables air from the nasal passage to enter the trachea
C. It enables air to enter the nasal passage
D. It filters and purifies the air

8. What is the name of this structure that serves as channel where air
enters the body; warmed, cleaned, and moistened?

A. nasal passage
B. mouth
C. trachea
D. lungs

9. What structure of the circulatory system transports the blood throughout the
body?

A. artery
B. heart
C. blood vessel
D. pipe

10. What is the role of the heart in the circulatory system?

A. It pumps the oxygen-rich blood throughout the body
B. It carries the blood throughout the body
C. It carries materials throughout the body
D. It decreases the amount of oxygen in the blood

11. How many chambers does a human heart have?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

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12. Which part of the heart has the thickest walls?

A. right ventricle
B. left ventricle
C. right atrium
D. left atrium
13. What are the functions of the atria of the heart?

A. They are the pumping chambers, moving the blood to the lungs and
into the body.
B. They are the receiving chambers of the heart, accepting blood from
the body and from the lungs.
C. They force the blood out into the arteries.
D. They control movement of the blood into the heart chambers and out
of the aorta and the pulmonary artery.

14. Which type of blood vessels carries blood away from the heart?
A. arteries
B. veins
C. capillaries
D. arteries and capillaries

15. Which of the following describes a vein?

A. It has thin walls and carries oxygenated blood away from the
heart.
B. It has thick walls with valves and carries blood under pressure.
C. It has a very thin wall with valves and carries blood under
pressure.
D. It has thin walls with valves and carries blood towards the
heart.

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 Lesson
Respiratory System: Parts
1 and Functions

What’s In
In your Grade 7, you have learned about the different levels of organizations
in the human body and the mechanisms involved in it. You have learned that the
human body is composed of different systems, which are collections of cells, tissues,
and organs, each of which has a special job that keeps us alive. You have studied
how the digestive system breaks down food to nourish the whole body.

In this new lesson, you will learn the essential structures of the respiratory
system and describe their functions.

What I Need to Know

At the end of this lesson, you are expected to:

1. Identify the key parts of the respiratory system;

2. Describe the functions of each part of the respiratory system;

What’s New
Science Updates
All healthcare providers, trained medical professionals like physicians and
physician assistants practically use this acoustic medical device to listen to the
internal organs such as lungs, heart and bowel sounds and it is also used to check
blood pressure. Similarly, it helps to amplify the internal sounds. This medical tool
is called stethoscope. Auscultation is the medical term for using a stethoscope to

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listen to the sound inside of your body in order to indicate problems and gives your
doctor a basic idea what is occurring in your body.

How do doctors check the lungs with stethoscope? When listening to your
lungs, your doctor places the stethoscope over your bare skin and listens to each
area of your body. With the use of stethoscope, doctors can determine pitch and
loudness of breath sounds. Your doctor compares one side with the other and
compares the front of your chest with the back of your chest. Airflow sounds
differently when airways are blocked, narrowed, or filled with fluid. They will also
listen for abnormal sounds such as wheezing. The sound detected with a stethoscope
may reveal abnormalities of the airways, the lung tissue or the pleural space. (Ref:
https://www.healthline.com/health/auscultation)

Figure 1. Stethoscope

What is It
The Human Breathing System
Breathe in and out. Notice your chest and belly moving and feel the soft air
passing from the nose. Listen to the quiet sounds of breathing in and out. Imagine
the air moving from the nose into the throat, through the air tubes, and into the air
sacs. You pull air into your body when you breathe. In addition, air is something
your body cannot do without, even for just a few minutes. This is because air has a
gas called oxygen in it, and your body needs oxygen to live and grow. If you fold your
arms across your chest and breathe in, you’ll feel your lungs getting bigger as they
fill up with air.

The respiratory system is made up of the organs in the body that help us to
breathe. Breathing is just one of the functions that the respiratory system carries
out. Respiration, the process of gas exchange, is another important function
performed by the respiratory system. It includes all of the mechanisms involved in
getting oxygen to the cells of your body and getting rid of carbon dioxide.

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 The parts of the respiratory system that are in charge of supplying oxygen are
the nose, nasal passages, the entering air is made warm, damp, and clean from
unknown particles. During inspiration, air passes through the mouth and nose,
down the throat. Next, the air moves down through the trachea, bronchi, bronchioles
and alveoli. Trachea or windpipe is the empty tube that serves as passageway of air
into the lungs. Bronchi or bronchial tubes are the two branching tubes that connect
the trachea to the lungs. Bronchioles are the hair-like tubes that connect to the
alveoli. Alveoli or air sacs are the tiny bubble-like bunch of structures that allow
gas exchange in the lungs.

Oxygen molecules are transferred from the alveoli into the bloodstream, and
carbon dioxide moves out of the bloodstream and back into the respiratory tract
where it is released through the mouth and nose during expiration.

What’s More
For you to better understand more about the key parts of the
respiratory system and describe the function of each part, work on the activity the
follows. This will be a fun activity for you as you enjoy eating the grapes after learning
about the parts of the breathing system.

Note to the Teacher/Parent

1. Guide the learner in identifying the parts of the breathing system that
are similar to the structure of the bunch of grapes.
2. To avoid misconception, point out to the learner that unlike the main
stem of the grapes, the trachea is hollow to allow the air to go through.
Also, there should only be two large branching stems to correctly
illustrate the bronchi.
3. Remind the learner not to eat the grapes until they finish the activity.
They must get to the bronchioles by taking off some of the grapes from
the stems, revealing more branching stems that ideally represent the
bronchioles.
4. Let the learner know that unlike the grapes, the alveoli are so numerous
that they cannot be counted individually.
5. Take note of the singular and plural forms of the terms such as
bronchus (singular) and bronchi (plural); alveolus (singular) and alveoli
(plural).

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Activity 1:
What a Bunch of Grapes
Part A
Objective:

▪
Identify the key parts of the respiratory system.
Materials:
Bunch of grapes or any other bunch of fruits or vegetables such as
Ararosep or lato (seaweed), lanzones, cauliflower, etc.
Procedure:

1. Hold up the bunch of grapes. Let the bunch of grapes represent the
breathing system.
2. Locate the parts of the breathing system; the main stem as the trachea,
the large branching stems as the bronchi, and all the little stems as the
bronchioles. The individual grapes are the air sacs or alveoli.
3. One by one, gently take out some of the grapes to expose more of the
branching stems (bronchioles). Observe its structure.
4. Trace the pathway of oxygen using the “Bunch of Grapes” model. Note
that air moves from the nose (nasal cavity) and mouth (oral cavity) to
the trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, and then into the alveoli (air sacs).
The air we breathe carries the gas oxygen. When we breathe, the oxygen
goes to the lungs.

Figure 2. The bunch of grapes model of the breathing system

Adapted from Science 9 Learner’s Material. 2014

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Part B
Parts of the Respiratory System
Objective:

▪
Identify the key parts of the respiratory system.
Procedure:

1. Refer to the diagram, and check your understanding of the breathing

system by labelling each part and giving its functions in the box
corresponding to the part. Do this on a separate answer sheet.

Figure 3. The human respiratory system

Adapted from Science 9 Learner’s Material. 2014

Guide Questions:
Write your answer on a separate sheet.

Q1. What does each part of the “Bunch of Grapes” model represent,
in relation to the breathing system?

________________________________________________________________

Q2. How will you describe the pathway of oxygen in the breathing
system?

________________________________________________________________

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 Q3. What will happen if one part of the system fails to carry out its
function properly?

________________________________________________________________

What I Have Learned

Now that you have already learned about the essential parts of the respiratory system
and their functions, complete the given words found in the word bank.

WORD BANK

lungs alveoli bronchioles nose

windpipe bronchi nasal passages trachea

Respiration begins at the nose as air we breathe goes through the nose, nasal
passages and the trachea. Inside the nose are tiny hairs, which filter the dust and
germs from the air. (1) The _____________ serves as channel for inflow through the
nose in which the air is warmed, cleaned and moistened.

(2) Air goes down the trachea or ______________, a hollow tube that serves as
the passageway of air into the _______________. (3) The trachea branches out into two
pipe called _____________, one entering each lung. (4) The bronchi subdivide many
times inside the lungs, analogous to the branching patter of grapes, finally becoming
hair like tubes called _____________. (5) In the last part of the terminal bronchioles
are tiny bubble-like bunch of structures called _____________.

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 What I Can Do
Instruction: Based on what you have learned from the lesson and on your own
understanding, try to answer the questions found inside the box.

Questions:

1. Can a person live without the respiratory system?

_____________________________________________________________

2. What will happen if one part of the respiratory system fails to

function?
_____________________________________________________________

Summary

• Air enters the body through the nose, nasal passages, and then through
windpipe or trachea, which divides into two branches, called bronchial tubes
or bronchi. The bronchi subdivide many times inside the lungs. Forming hair-
like tubes called bronchioles. At the end of the bronchioles are tiny bubble-
like structures called alveoli.

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 Assessment
Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter
on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Which is not one of the structures of the respiratory system?

A. lungs
B. trachea
C. nose
D. heart

2. Which of the following is the function of the trachea?

A. enables air to enter the nasal passage
B. allow for the exchange of gases
C. serves as passageway of air into the lungs
D. warms, cleans and moistens the air

3. The nose serves all the following functions except:

A. allows gas exchange in lungs
B. warming and humidifying the air
C. cleansing the air
D. as a passage for air movement

4. What structure in the respiratory system connects the trachea to the

lungs?
A. alveoli
B. bronchioles
C. bronchi
D. nasal passage

5. What are the tiny hollow air sacs where oxygen exchange takes place?
A. bronchi
B. bronchioles
C. trachea
D. alveoli

Additional Activities
You need six index cards (or clean sheets of paper). On each card (sheet)
draw a part of the respiratory system and label it. Write the description
and function of the part at the back of the card (sheet).

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 Lesson
Circulatory System: Parts
2 and Functions

What’s In
In the previous lesson, you have learned about the essential parts of the
respiratory system and their functions. The basic function performed by the human
respiratory system is remarkably simple - to bring about the exchange of oxygen and
carbon dioxide between blood, the air, and tissues. With each breath, air enters the
body through air passages and fills the lungs, where gas exchange takes place. The
respiratory system consists of the nose, nasal passages, trachea, bronchi and the
lungs. Air enters the nose, nasal passages, then flows through the trachea, the
bronchial tubes, and finally the bronchioles into the alveoli of the lungs.
In this new lesson, you will learn the different structures of the circulatory
and respiratory systems and describe their functions.

What I Need to Know

At the end of this lesson, you are expected to:

1. Identify the components of the circulatory system;

2. Describe the functions of the components of the circulatory system;

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 What’s New

Vital Functions

You have known that when you scrape your

knee, blood will flow from the wound. What can you
do to stop bleeding? Applying direct pressure to the
wound limits bleeding until the blood can clot.
Forming clots is one of the function of the blood.

Blood also carries oxygen from your lungs

and nutrients from you digestive system to your
cells, then hauls away cellular wastes. Together your
blood, your heart, and a network of blood vessels
make up your circulatory system.
Figure 4. A blood clot is
composed of a network of fibers in which blood cells are trapped.
Adapted from Science 9 Learner’s Material. 2014

What is It

The Circulatory System

Cities have transportation systems that move
people, goods and waste material from one place to
another. The transportation system of a city is its
streets, highways and rail lines. The transportation
system of a living organism is its circulatory system.
The circulatory system is the life support
structure that nourishes your cells with nutrients
from the food you eat and oxygen from the air you
breathe. It can be compared to a complex arrangement
of highways, avenues and lanes connecting all the cells
together into a neighbourhood. Sequentially, the
community of cells sustains the body to stay alive.
Another name for the circulatory system is the
cardiovascular system.

Figure 5. Human body circulatory system

Adapted from Science 9 Learner’s Material. 2014

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 The circulatory system functions with other body systems to deliver different
materials in the body. It circulates vital elements such as oxygen and nutrients. At the
same time, it also transports wastes away from the body. Circulation is the system of
tubes called blood vessels that carries blood from the heart to all body tissues and
back again. The human circulatory system consists of the heart, a series of blood
vessels, and the blood that flows through them.

The following are the three major parts of the circulatory system, with their
functions:
• Heart – is a size of a clenched fist. It is inside the middle of the chest, and
slightly to the left. It is made almost entirely of muscle and its main function
is to pump the blood throughout the body.

• Blood Vessel – are thin tubes that carries the blood throughout the body. As
blood flows through the circulatory system, it moves through three
types of blood vessels; arteries, capillaries, and veins.
Arteries = are large vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from
the heart to the cells, tissues and organs of the body
= have thick walls that help them withstand the pressure
produces when the heart contracts and pushes blood into
the arteries.
= the superhighways of the circulatory system
Capillaries = the smallest blood vessels in the body, connecting the
smallest arteries to the smallest veins
= the actual site where nutrients, and oxygen are brought
to the tissues and carbon dioxide and other waste products
from them
= allow more blood to reach the surface when you are warm,
and less blood to reach the surface to save heat when you
are cold
= the side streets and alleys of the circulatory system
Veins = carry deoxygenated blood
to the heart
• Blood – carries the materials throughout the
body; collects oxygen from the lungs,
nutrients from the digestive tract, and waste
products from tissues; helps regulate body
temperature, fight infections, and form clots to
repair damaged blood vessels

Figure 6. Artery, Capillary, Vein

Adapted from Science 9 Learner’s Material. 2014

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 What’s More
For you to better understand more about the key parts of the circulatory
system and describe the functions of each part, work on the activity the follows.

Activity 1:
Let’s Organize!
Objective:
•
Identify the components of the circulatory system
•
Describe the functions of the components of the circulatory system
Procedure:

Using the given graphic organizer, fill in the missing parts, description, and
functions to complete the entire concept.

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 What I Have Learned

Now, let us find out how well versed you are when it comes to mastery of ideas
about the components and functions of the circulatory system. Answer the given
questions below based on what you have learned about the lesson and write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1. What are the three major components of the circulatory system?

_____________________________________________________________________
2. Describe the functions of each components.
_____________________________________________________________________

What I Can Do
Instructions: Match column A which consists of the components of the circulatory
system with column B which consists of the functions of each component.

Column A Column B
1. Blood a. carries the material throughout the body
vessel b. carries blood throughout the body
2. Heart c. carries oxygenated blood away from the heart
3. Blood to the cells, tissues, and organs of the body
4. Arteries
d. puts oxygen into the bloodstream
5. Veins
e. the actual site where gases and nutrients are
6. Capillaries
exchanged
f. pumps the blood throughout the body
g. carry deoxygenated blood to the heart

Summary
• The circulatory system is the life support structure that nourishes your
cells with nutrients from the food you eat and oxygen from the air you
breathe. The three major parts of the circulatory system are the blood,
blood vessels and the heart. There are three types of blood vessel
namely: capillaries, arteries and veins.

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 Assessment
Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. What composed the circulatory system?

A. lung, heart and brain
B. lung, blood vessels and heart
C. heart, blood and blood vessels
D. heart, arteries and brains

2. Which component in the circulatory system that carries the blood

throughout the body?
A. veins
B. blood
C. heart
D. blood vessel

3. What are the smallest blood vessels in the body?

A. arteries
B. capillaries
C. veins
D. lymphatic vessels

4. What is the function of the heart in the circulatory system?

A. pumps the blood throughout the body
B. carries the blood throughout the body
C. carry deoxygenated blood to the heart
D. carries the material throughout the body

5. Which of the following is NOT a function of the capillaries?

A. link the arteries to the veins
B. the actual site where nutrients, and gases exchanged
C. allow more blood to reach the surface when you are warm, and
less blood to reach the surface to save heat when you are cold
D. transport blood rich in oxygen around the body

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 Answer Key

D .5
Blood – carries the materials throughout the body
A .4

B .3 Blood vessel – carries the blood throughout the body

D .2 Heart – pumps the blood throughout the body .2

C .1 heart, blood vessel and blood .1
Assessment What I Have Learned

E .6

G .5

C .4

A .3

F .2

B .1

What I Can Do

What’s More (Activity 1: Let us organize!)

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 Lesson

3 Structure of the Heart

What’s In
In the previous lesson, you have learned about the parts and functions of the
circulatory system. The circulatory system is the life support structure that
nourishes your cells with nutrients from the food you eat and oxygen from the air
you breathe. The human circulatory system has three major parts namely: heart,
blood and blood vessel. The heart pumps the blood throughout the body. The blood
caries the materials throughout the body. The blood vessels carries the blood
throughout the body. The blood vessel has three types of blood vessels; arteries,
capillaries, and veins. Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the
cells, tissues, and organs of the body. Veins carry deoxygenated blood to the heart.
Capillaries connects the arteries to the veins.

In this new lesson, you will learn the different parts of the human heart and
their functions.

What I Need to Know

At the end of this lesson, you are expected to:

1. Identify the parts of the human heart;

2. Recognize the functions of the different parts of the heart.

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 What’s New

Search My Heart
Instruction: Using the word puzzle, search for the name of the parts of the heart.

O B I C U S P I D V A L V E E U I D L E P
R F G A T R I G H T V E N T R I C L E S U
I I H S I A E A A H S F U A Y R E D A R L
N P G D A O R T A R C T I S E A R O R E M
F U I H O D S U P E R V E N A C A V A N O
E L A F T G T H T A L E F T A T R I U M N
R M D O P A U I E T E T R I C U S P I D A
I N S G R H T U D R E R N P A N U A N V R
O A J H A T G R O I K I A U R B P P D A Y
R R E J S J I O I U Q C E L T R E A I L V

Right atrium Right ventricle Super vena cava

Aorta Left atrium Interventricular septum
Bicuspid valve Pulmonary valve Tricuspid valve
Pulmonary vein Inferior vena cava Pericardium
Pulmonary artery Left ventricle Aortic valve

What is It

The Human Heart

Take a moment and place your hand over your
heart. Can you feel it beating? The human heart is the
center of the circulatory system and it is an incredible
organ that plays a vital role in how your body works.
Do you know how big your heart is? Take a look at
your fist. The heart is a hollow muscle, as seen in
Figure 1, which is just as big as your fist. In humans,
the heart is located between the lungs with an
inclination to the left. The heart has four chambers
with specific tasks to do: two ventricles and two atria.
The atria are the receiving chambers of the heart,
accepting blood from the body (right atrium) and
from the lungs (left atrium). The left atrium has the
Figure 6. The human heart

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 thickest walls. The ventricles are the pumping chambers, moving blood to the lungs (right
ventricle) and into the body (left ventricle).

Figure 7. The detailed parts of the heart

The heart has two pumps. Each pump has two chambers, the upper and
lower chambers. The upper chamber is the atrium that receives blood coming from
in from the veins. The lower chamber is the ventricle that forces the blood out into
the arteries. There is a valve between each atrium and ventricle to prevent the blood
from flowing backwards. The valves are like one-way doors that keep the blood
moving in only one direction. Valves control movement of blood into the heart
chambers and out of the aorta and the pulmonary artery. Refer to Figure 3. The
interventricular septum separates the left side and right side of the heart.

What’s More

For you to better understand more about the structure of the heart and describe the
functions of each part, work on the activity the follows.

Activity 1:
Part A
The Anatomy of the Heart!
Objective:
• Identify the parts of the human heart

• Recognize the functions of the parts of the heart

Procedure:
Using the Heart Diagram shown in Figure 1, label the parts using the word list
provided.

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Word List:
Right atrium Right ventricle Super vena cava
Aorta Left atrium Interventricular septum
Bicuspid valve Pulmonary valve Tricuspid valve
Pulmonary vein Inferior vena cava Aortic valve
Pulmonary artery Left ventricle Pericardium

1. _____________________
2. _____________________
3. _____________________
4. _____________________
Figure 8. The heart diagram
5. _____________________
6. _____________________
7. _____________________
8. _____________________
9. _____________________
10. _____________________
11. _____________________
12. _____________________
13. _____________________
14. _____________________
15. _____________________

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Part B.
Procedure: Fill in the blanks using the words provided below.

ventricles two right atrium right ventricle

left atrium four atria left ventricle
right left atrium ventricle

1. There are ______ chambers of the heart namely: __________, ___________,

____________and ______________.

2. The __________ are the pumping chambers of the heart while the _______
are the receiving chambers.

3. The ________ ventricle move the blood to the lungs while the ________
ventricle move the blood into the body.

4. The upper chamber of the heart is the __________ that receives blood
coming in from _________.

5. The lower chamber is the ____________the forces the blood out into the
__________.

What I Have Learned

Now, let us find out how well versed you are when it comes to mastery of ideas about
the structures of the heart and their functions. Answer the given questions below.

1. Where in the human body is the heart located? ______________________

2. What is the size of the human heart? ________________________________
3. How many chambers are there for the heart? ________________________
4. Which blood vessel carries blood away from the heart to various parts
of the body? ________________________________________________________
5. Which blood vessel carries blood towards lungs ______________________

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 What I Can Do

Instructions: Label the parts of the heart and answer the given questions below.
Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

Questions:
14. What are the functions of the right and left ventricles of the heart.
_____________________________________________________________________

15. What are the functions of the right and left atria of the heart.
_____________________________________________________________________

Summary

• The heart is a hollow muscular organ about the size of your fist. It is
located in the center of your chest between the lungs. The primary function
of the heart is to pump blood through the arteries, capillaries, and veins. It
is a double pump that pumps on the left and right sides. Each side is
divided across into two chambers. The top chamber is called atrium. The
bottom chamber is called the ventricle. The valve acts as one-way door,
allowing blood to flow either forward into the next chamber, or out of the
heart.

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 Assessment

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.

Use the diagram to answer questions 1-2.

1. Which heart chamber pumps blood

to the body?
A. One
B. two
C. three
D. four
2. Where does blood go when it leaves the chamber 4?
A. aorta
B. left atrium
C. right atrium
D. lungs
3. The atria are the upper chambers of the heart. What are the lower
chambers?
A. ventricles
B. valve
C. pericardium
D. aorta
4. What is the main function of a heart valve?
A. control the amount of blood that flows into arteries
B. redirect blood flow
C. prevent the blood from flowing backwards
D. move the blood to the lungs
5. What is the function of the right ventricle?

A. pumps blood into the body

B. pumps blood into the lungs
C. accepting blood from the body
D. receiving blood from the lungs

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 Answer Key
Pulmonary artery .5
Aorta .4
Four .3
Size of the persons fist .2
In the center of your chest between the lungs .1
What I Have Learned

M U I D R A C I R E P
M R A L U C I R T N E V R E T N I
U Y E
T R V
P A L A V A C A
N E Y N A N
I E S R O E M V E V L A V E
E V E M L U C Y V
V L T L C U I I R R
Y A R U I I R T A O
R V A P R R T R N I
A D I P S U C I R T T A O M R
N M U I R T A T F E L A T H T A L E
O A V A C A N E V R E P U S H U F
M T A T R O A G P N
L F I I
U E L C I R T N E V T H G I R R
P E V L A V D I P S U C I B

What’s More (Activity 1: Let us organize!)

What I Have Learned

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 B .5

C .4

A .3

A .2

D .1

Assessment

left atrium – receives blood from the lungs, right atrium receives blood from the body .30

.29 left ventricle – pumps blood into the body, right ventricle –pumps blood to the lung

.28 pulmonary valve

.27 tricuspid valve

.26 inferior vena cava

.25 right ventricle

.24 left ventricle

.23 aortic valve

.22 bicuspid valve

.21 pulmonary vein

.20 pulmonary artery

.19 aorta

.18 superior vena cava

.17 left atrium

.16 right atrium

What I Can Do

ventricle, arteries .5

atrium, veins .4

right ventricle, left ventricle .3

ventricles, atria .2

four, right atrium, right .ventricle left atrium, left ventricle .1

(Activity 1: Part B)

.15 pericardium

.14 bicuspid valve

.13 aortic valve

.12 pulmonary valve

.11 tricuspid valve

.10 interventricular septum

pulmonary vein .9

inferior vena cava .8

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 superior vena cava .7

aorta .6

pulmonary artery .5

left ventricle .4

left atrium .3

right ventricle .2

right atrium .1

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