The document discusses transport in the human body. It defines key terms like heart rate and pulse, and notes that the normal heart rate for men is 60-100 beats per minute and for women is 65-85 beats per minute. It also states that the pulse can be felt at the wrist and neck. Finally, it provides an incomplete table to label the functions, type of blood carried, and other characteristics of arteries, veins, and capillaries.
The document discusses transport in the human body. It defines key terms like heart rate and pulse, and notes that the normal heart rate for men is 60-100 beats per minute and for women is 65-85 beats per minute. It also states that the pulse can be felt at the wrist and neck. Finally, it provides an incomplete table to label the functions, type of blood carried, and other characteristics of arteries, veins, and capillaries.
The document discusses transport in the human body. It defines key terms like heart rate and pulse, and notes that the normal heart rate for men is 60-100 beats per minute and for women is 65-85 beats per minute. It also states that the pulse can be felt at the wrist and neck. Finally, it provides an incomplete table to label the functions, type of blood carried, and other characteristics of arteries, veins, and capillaries.
UNIT 9: TRANSPORT TOPIC: PULSE AND HEART RATE, BLOOD VESSELS
1. Label the following figure:
2. Define the following terms:
Heart rate: ________________________________________________________________________ Pulse: ________________________________________________________________________ 3. What is the normal heart rate in: Men: ________________________ Women: _________________________ 4. Where pulse can be felt in the body? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 5. Complete the table given below: ARTERIES VEINS CAPILLARIES