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Quarter 1- Week 1: Respiratory and Circulatory System: Parts and Functions
First Edition, 2021

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Writers: Delia C. Pioco

KC M. Reyna

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 WEEKLY LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS
Science 9, Quarter 1, Week 1

RESPIRATORY AND CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS: PARTS AND FUNCTIONS

Name: _______________________________________ Section: _______________________________

Most Essential Learning Competency:

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)

Learning Objectives:
The learners shall be able to:
1. identify the key organs in the respiratory system;
2. describe the function of each organ in the respiratory system; and
3. identify the key organs in the circulatory system and each function.
Time Allotment:4 hours

Key Concepts:
 The respiratory system is an organism's apparatus for taking in oxygen and expelling
carbon dioxide and water vapor. The parts of the respiratory system that are in charge of
supplying oxygen are the nose, nasal passageways, windpipe, lungs, and diaphragm.
 How respiratory system works:
The air we breathe goes through the nose then to the nasal cavity that serves as
passages of the air covered by thick mucus membranes. These membranes contain tiny
hair like projections known as cilia that trap dust and foreign particles from reaching the
lungs. The throat (pharynx) serves as airways from the nasal cavity and the mouth. The
voice box (larynx) is an organ of complex structure that serves a dual function: as an air
canal to the lungs and a controller of its access, and as the organ of phonation. Extending
downward from the base of the larynx is the main stem or an open tube of elastic tissue
and muscle called the trachea or windpipe. It separates into two branches, called
bronchial tubes or bronchi, one entering each lung. The bronchi subdivide many times
inside the lungs, finally becoming hairlike tubes called bronchioles. In the last part of the
terminal bronchioles are tiny bubble-like bunch of structures called alveoli or air sacs
that allows gas exchange in the lungs. These are the tiniest units filled with capillaries
located at the ends of the bronchioles. Blood carries carbon dioxide to the alveoli and
receives oxygen in exchange, which is then circulated to every cell in the body. There are
more than 600 million alveoli in the average person's lungs. The lungs serve as the gas-
exchanging organ for the process of alveoli respiration. The gas-exchange region
comprises three compartments: air, blood, and tissue. Whereas air and blood are
continuously replenished, the function of the tissue compartment is two-fold: it provides
the stable supporting framework for the air and blood compartments, and it allows them
to come into close contact with each other (thereby facilitating gas exchange) while
keeping them strictly confined.

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 Figure 1. The Respiratory System
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Respiratory-System-Black-and-White-2.png

 When you breathe in, or inhale, the diaphragm muscle contracts. Inhaling moves the
diaphragm down and expands the chest cavity. Simultaneously, the ribs move up and
increase the size of the chest cavity. There is now more space and less air pressure inside
the lungs. Air pushes in from the outside where there is a higher air pressure. It pushes
into the lungs where there is a lower air pressure. When you breathe out, or exhale, the
diaphragm muscle relaxes. The diaphragm and ribs return to their original place. The
chest cavity returns to its original size. There is now less space and greater air pressure
inside the lungs. It pushes the air outside where there is lower air pressure.

Figure 2. The breathing process

Source: Respiratory and Circulatory Systems Working with Other Organ Systems Module published at
Department of Education-Learning Resource Portal

 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

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 together into a neighborhood. Sequentially, the community of cells sustains the body to
stay alive. Another name for the circulatory system is the cardiovascular system.

 The following are the three major parts of the human circulatory system, with their roles:

1. Heart
 It is a hollow muscle (just big as your fist) that
pumps the blood throughout the body. It has four
chambers with specific tasks to do: two ventricles
and two atria (sing. atrium) or auricles. The atria are
the receiving chambers of the heart, accepting blood
from the body (right atrium) and from the lungs (left
atrium). The ventricles are the pumping chambers,
moving blood to the lungs (right ventricle) and into
the body (left ventricle). Figure 3. Photo of a human heart
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 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 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 to the aorta and the
pulmonary artery. Refer to Figure 4.
Figure 4. The detailed parts of the heart
Source: Grade 9 Science Learner’s Material
 All of the muscle tissues of the heart do
not contract at the same time. Different parts of
the heart contract at different times. When the
top portion contracts, the bottom part relaxes.
When the bottom contracts, the top relaxes.
When a chamber contracts, it becomes smaller
and the blood inside gets squeezed or pumped
out.

2. Blood vessel
Figure 5. Blood vessels
 It carries the blood throughout the body. Source:https://cdn.britannica.com/
06/92806-050-A7AFBD5B/Blood-
heart-capillaries-arteries-veins.jpg

 It has 3 types.

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  Arteries. They carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the cells, tissues
and organs of the body.
 Veins. They carry deoxygenated blood to the heart.
 Capillaries. They are the smallest blood vessels in the body, connecting the
smallest arteries to the smallest veins - the actual site where gases and nutrients
are exchanged.

3. Blood
 It contains the nutrients and gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) transported to the
different parts of the body.

 Types of circulation:
Type Description Diagram
1. Pulmonary Circulation It carries blood from the heart to
the lungs where waste gases,
mostly carbon dioxide, are
removed from the blood, and
oxygen is taken on by hemoglobin
in the erythrocytes, or red blood
cells, then blood returns to the
heart.

Figure 6. Pulmonary Circulation

Source: Grade 9 Science Learner’s Material

2. Coronary Circulation It carries the blood through the

tissues within the heart (from the
right atrium to right ventricle and
from left atrium to left ventricle).

Figure 7. Coronary Circulation

Source: Grade 9 Science Learner’s Material

3. Systemic circulation It carries blood from the heart to

the different parts of the body
EXCEPT the lungs.

Figure 8. Sytemic Circulation

Source: Grade 9 Science Learner’s Material

 How the circulatory system works:

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 Blood that has circulated throughout the body enters the heart through the right
atrium. It then passes through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle below, and is
then pumped by the right ventricle passing the pulmonary valve through the pulmonary
artery to the lungs for oxygenation.
Simultaneously, oxygenated blood from the lungs enters the heart through the left
atrium, it then flows through the bicuspid or mitral valve into the left ventricle, and is
then pumped into the aorta passing the aortic valve to the arteries of the body. Valves in
the heart allow blood to flow in one direction only and, in addition, help maintain the
tremendous pressure required to pump the blood throughout the body.

Activity 1. What a Bunch of Grapes!

Objective: Identify the key organs in the respiratory system.
What you need: illustration of a bunch of grapes, pencil
What to do:
1. Examine the illustration of the bunch of grapes in Figure 9. Let it represent the respiratory
system.
2. Locate the parts of the respiratory 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. 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 oxygen. When we breathe, the oxygen goes
to the lungs.
Note: Use arrows in locating the 4 parts of the respiratory system and in tracing the pathway of
oxygen.

Figure 9. Bunch of Grapes model

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Q1. What does each part of the “Bunch of Grapes” model represent, in relation to the breathing
system?
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Q2. How will you describe the pathway of oxygen in the breathing system?
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Scoring Rubric for Q2

3 2 1
Explanations are Explanations are Explanations are
conceptually correct and conceptually correct but are conceptually incorrect.
complete. incomplete.

Activity 2. Fill Me In!

Objective: Describe the function of each organ in the respiratory system.
What you need: illustration of human respiratory system; pen
What to do:
Refer to Figure 10, and check your understanding of the breathing system by identifying
each part and describing its functions in the box corresponding to the part. The first answer is
given.

Nose- The organ

through which the air
enters and is filtered.

Figure 10. The human respiratory system

Source: Grade 9 Science Learner’s Material

Guide Question:

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What will happen if one part of the system fails to carry out its function properly?
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Scoring Rubric
3 2 1
Explanations are Explanations are Explanations are
conceptually correct and conceptually correct but are conceptually incorrect.
complete. incomplete.

Activity 3. Let’s Organize!

Objective: Identify the key organs in the circulatory system and each function.
What you need: graphic organizer, pen
What to do:
Using the given graphic organizer, fill in the missing parts, description, and functions to
complete the entire concept.

Guide Questions:

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Q1. Explain how the heart works.
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Q2. Evaluate how the heart can be compared to a mechanical pump.
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Scoring Rubric
3 2 1
Explanations are Explanations are Explanations are conceptually
conceptually correct and conceptually correct but are incorrect.
complete. incomplete.

Reflection:
Just like the different organs of a body system, each one of us has a special role to play in
in creating a harmonious relationship within our family, school, and community. As a student,
what can you do to achieve this goal?
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Scoring Rubric
Points Description
3 Practical application is scientifically explained consistent to the concepts, and has
no misconception.
2 Practical application is scientifically explained consistent to the concepts, but with
minimal misconception.
1 Practical application is explained consistent to the concepts, but with
misconceptions.
0 No discussion.
References for Learners
Alvarez, Liza A., Angeles, Dave G., Apurada, Hernan L., Carmona, Ma. Pilar P., Lahorra, Oliver
A., Marcaida, Judith F., Olarte, Ma. Regaele A., Osorio, Estrella C., Paningbatan, Digna C.,
Rosales, Marivic S., Delos Santos, Ma. Theresa B. Science- Grade 9 Learners' Module. Pasig
City: Department of Education, 2014.
Bernardez, Loida. Respiratory and Circulatory Systems Working with Other Organ Systems.
Department of Education-Learning Resource Portal, April 2021. Accessed on June 18, 2021
at https://lrmds.deped.gov.ph/detail/19244
https://images.twinkl.co.uk/tr/image/upload/illustation/Human-Respiratory-System-Black-
and-White-2.png
https://static.turbosquid.com/Preview/001283/134/PI/_Z.jpg
https://cdn.britannica.com/06/92806-050-A7AFBD5B/Blood-heart-capillaries-arteries-
veins.jpg
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Answer Key
Activity 1: What a Bunch!

Q1. main stem = trachea

two large branching stems = bronchi
little stems = bronchioles
individual grapes = alveoli
Q2. From the nose and mouth, oxygen travels to the trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, and then
into the alveoli.

Activity 2: Fill Me In!

Q1. The other parts of the breathing system will not be able to carry out their corresponding
functions as well, and the whole respiratory system will be affected.
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Activity 3: Let’s Organize!

Q1. The heart propels the blood, which carries all the vital materials and removes the waste
products that we do not need.
Q2. The heart is a double pump that pumps on every side, the left and the right, to circulate
the blood throughout the body.

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