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? 1. What does the human heart look like? 2. *Use the clay you were given to model 3. What you think a heart looks like Goal: To explain the structure and function of the human Heart.

What is the function of the human heart?

Different kinds of pumps: Bike pump Camera Duster Turkey Baster What features do they have in Common?

They all…. . • Have an open chamber (air space) • Have flexible walls • Move fluids in and out • Have valves

Car Tire Common Valves Air Mattress http: //www. microfiberplus. com/tires. htm http: //www. alpharubicon. com/prepinfo/images/tempsheltbedspitfire 2208. jpg Bike Tube http: //www. germes-online. com/direct/dbimage/50114262/Bicycle_Valves. jpg

Heart Animations: HABITS OF THE HEART © Click (or Right Click) Play Button to open link

Revising your heart model: How has your thinking changed? 1. Make any changes to your heart model that you would like. 2. Sketch and describe the changes you made in your science notebook. 3. Explain why you changed your model.

Background Reading: “Your Heart & Circulatory System” Click (or Right Click) Play Button to open link

Heart Diagram: 1. Label the following parts: • atria, valves, ventricles, vena cava and aorta 2. Draw the path of the blood traveling through the heart (use color code below) ----- Oxygen-rich blood ----- Oxygen-poor blood 3. Explain to your partner the path the blood takes as it travels through the heart

Brainstorm: • How could a pump fail? • What can go wrong with your heart as a pump? *Try to think of at least 3 problems a pump/heart could develop

Design Challenge Design a solution to this problem: • Amy, a 13 year old student at Deer Ridge Middle School, recently went for a physical for volleyball. She was born with congenital aortic valve stenosis. • Congenital aortic valve stenosis is a narrowed valve in the aorta. • When she was born, Amy’s body wasn’t getting as much blood as it could from the left ventricle. • Her replacement valve, which comes from the outside of a pig heart, has become calcified. Calcium has built up on the aorta. (See next slide. )

Calcified Aortic Heart Valve Calcification on the valve Opening in valve where blood leaks backward Image courtesy of CDC/ Dr. Edwin P. Ewing, Jr. Aortic valve viewed from above

Amy’s doctor said, “Unfortunately you will need another valve replacement to fix your blood flow problem. We have hired a team of bioengineers to design an artificial valve for you. You won’t be able to play this year, but with any luck, you should be ready for the volleyball team next season!”