ARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS
Description
Prepare a 2- to 3-page paper in which you discuss the flow of blood through the heart, heart disease, and the heart’s electrical activity.
Part I
View the Blood Flow through the Heart tutorial below. Describe the pathway of blood through the heart, starting with the left side of the heart. Be sure to name the major structures (chambers, valves, vessels, etc.) and include the pulmonary circulation.
Blood Flow through the Heart. Alters & Alters, Biology: Understanding Life, First Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Retrieved April 16, 2018 from
Part II
Read the following tutorial (consisting of lessons 1-8) then answer the eight questions below. Move forward through each lesson by selecting the green “next” button at the bottom, right of the tutorial.
Basic Electric Stuff. Teaching . Retrieved August 21, 2018 from
Learn more about heart conduction problems at the American Heart Association:
About Arrhythmia. American Heart Association. Retrieved August 21, 2018 from
What is an electrocardiogram?
What makes a heart beat?
Does the entire heart beat at the same time?
Where does the electricity in the heart come from?
How many electrodes are most often used for the most accurate ECG?
What causes a “mountain” and a “valley” in an ECG?
What is a “cardiac infarction”?
How can conduction problems in the heart be corrected?
Assignment Expectations
Organize this essay assignment using subtitles that summarize the topic from each question above. For example, to answer Question 1, use a descriptive subtitle like the following: Blood Flow through the Heart.
Your essay should be approximately 2-3 pages. Answer each question under the subtitle using complete sentences that relate back to the question. Be sure to use APA formatting throughout your essay with 1-inch margins, 12-point type, and double spacing throughout. Include a title page, introduction, answers to the questions with subtitles, and concluding paragraph. Remember to include in-text citations within the body of the essay referencing your resources (i.e., Murray, 2014). Also, be sure to include a reference section at the end of your assignment listing all required readings and any additional resources you used to complete your essay. See the Trident guide to APA Style, 7th edition.
Direct quotes should be limited and must be designated by quotation marks. Paraphrased ideas must give credit to the original author; for example (Murray, 2014). Direct copying from “homework help” websites will not receive credit. Once you have completed your assignment within a word document, please upload your final version to the Module 1 Case Assignment dropbox.
