A practical exploration of how the cardio-respiratory systems work together
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain how my cardiovascular and respiratory systems work together to support performance in sport.
Key learning points
- Gaseous exchange is when oxygen and carbon dioxide move or diffuse from high concentration to lower concentration.
- Oxygen is delivered to the circulatory system and then to the working muscles.
- The respiratory system gets oxygen into the body, then the circulatory system transports it to the body.
Keywords
Cardio-respiratory - the combined functions of the cardiovascular system or heart and blood vessels and the respiratory system or lungs and airways
Gaseous exchange - the process where oxygen and carbon dioxide are transferred between the alveoli in the lungs and the bloodstream via capillaries
Performance - the execution of an action or the ability to achieve a task effectively and efficiently
Common misconception
All of the oxygen we breathe in is used by the muscles.
The body only extracts a small percentage of the oxygen in each breath so it is important we keep breathing during and after exercise. You can only moves gases to an area of lower concentration so once that is equal diffusion stops.
Teacher tip
This lesson is a nice (optional) practical exploration of the combined pathway of oxygen from the atmosphere right through to the working muscles and then carbon dioxide back out of the body. You might find it is worth saving it as a revision lesson in Year 11 and to give minimal explanation.
Equipment
mini whiteboards to capture and arrange the name/ function of different parts of the respiratory tract and circulatory system responsible for getting oxygen to the muscles and carbon dioxide out
Licence
except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following terms refers to breathing out?
Q2.What happens when we breathe out?
Q3.Another word for inspire is ...
Q4.Which of the following does diastole refer to?
Q5.Match the following key terms and descriptions.
the sequence of events in a heartbeat (contraction and relaxation)
the number of times the heart beats per minute
the amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle per beat
the amount of blood pumped out of the heart per minute
the amount of air breathed in or out per breath
Q6.Gaseous is the process where gases move from high concentration to lower concentration.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following substances does the human body need to extract from the air to provide energy for movement?
Q2.A by-product of aerobic respiration is which is expelled from the body when we breathe out.
Q3.Arrange these components of the respiratory system in order from the atmosphere to the bloodstream.
Q4.Which of the following is incorrect?
Q5.Gaseous exchange occurs when oxygen or carbon dioxide move from areas of high to areas of lower via diffusion.
Q6.Arrange these components of the circulatory system in the correct order for the pathway of blood from the lungs to the working muscles and back to the lungs via the heart.
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