Stuyvesant High School Department of Biology & Geo-Science

LABORATORY REPORT
EXERCISE #10

HOW IS THE HEART ADAPTED TO CARRY OUT ITS FUNCTIONS?

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PRE-LABORATORY QUESTION – Answer here

I. SUMMARY QUESTIONS
1. How does the heart tissue get food and oxygen?

2. In a short essay, describe the action of the atrio-ventricular (tricuspid, bicuspid) and the semilunar
(pulmonary and aortic) valves in sequence.

3. Why is there a considerable difference between the thickness of the left and right ventricular walls?

4. Describe the pathway of blood through the human heart and lungs starting from the vena cava and
ending in the aorta. Imagine you are a drop of blood embarking on this intrepid journey. Include all
the valves.

5. Compare the heart structure and circulation of the fish, amphibians, reptiles, and birds. (You MUST
use your biology textbook or some outside source.) Use diagrams if you wish to illustrate your
comparisons.

a. fish heart and circulation –

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b. amphibian heart and circulation –

c. reptile heart and circulation –

d. bird and mammal heart and circulation –

6. Propose a reason why the bird and mammal circulation is so similar. What advantages does this type
of circulation give birds and mammals?

II. DRAW and label an internal view of the dissected heart showing the bicuspid and
tricuspid valves.

INTERNAL HEART DRAWING (pencil) LABELS

THE STUDENT HAS SATISFACTORILY DISSECTED AND IDENTIFIED THE STRUCTURES

REQUIRED IN THIS LABORATORY EXERCISE.

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Classroom/Laboratory Teacher

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