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TOPIC 5: CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY


Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions
1. A valve is a flap in a bodily system that allows passage of material in one
direction but prevents passage in _____ direction.
A. another B. other C. the other D. others
2. The circulatory system is the system responsible ___ carrying blood and oxygen
throughout the body.
A. in B. at C. for D. on
3. Could you explain exactly what _____ during a heart attack?
A. happen B. happens C. does happen D. is happen
4. A capillary is the smallest kind of blood vessel in the body, where the exchange
of oxygen, water, and nutrients ______.
A. takes place C. pays attention
B. bears responsibility D. shows respect
5. A pacemaker implant is an artificial pacemaker _____ to keep the heart rhythm
within a desirable range in patients who suffer from severe arrhythmia.
A. implant B. implants C. implanting D. implanted
6. A(n) ________ is a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.
A. artery B. vein C. capillary D. coronary
7. A vein is a blood vessel _____ carries blood towards the heart.
A. who B. where C. when D. that
8. Shock is a serious condition in which blood flow to the heart is reduced to
____ an extent that body tissues do not receive enough blood.
A. so B. such C. very D. too
9. Shock may have various _____, including hemorrhage, infection, drug reaction
injury, poisoning, MI, and excessive emotional stress.
A. causes B. reasons C. treatments D. remedies
10. Treatment for shock depends on the cause. Usually, IV fluids are administered
____ medications that raise blood pressure.
A. in addition to C. in general
B. in fact D. in particular
Match the terms with the correct definitions

11. angina pectoris C A. death of an area of the heart muscle


12. cardiomegaly E B. elevated blood pressure
13. congenital heart defect D C. severe chest pain caused by insufficient
blood supply
14. myocardial infarction A D. abnormality present in the heart at birth
15. hypertension B E. enlarged heart

READING
Read the following passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE (T),
FALSE (F)
Researchers have discovered the people with the healthiest hearts in the world. The
Tsimane people live in the Amazon region of Bolivia and have almost no risk of
serious heart disease because of their plant-based diet and high levels of physical
activity. Besides having a healthy heart, the Tsimane also have low blood pressure,
low cholesterol levels and low blood glucose. This all adds up to a very strong
cardiovascular system. And this means they avoid many of the diseases and
conditions that kill hundreds of millions around the world, such as heart attack,
stroke, diabetes and kidney failure. A study estimates that an 80-year-old from the
Tsimane tribe has the same cardiovascular age as an American in their mid-50s.
The study on the Tsimane is published in the medical journal 'The Lancet'. Study
co-author Dr Gregory S. Thomas stated: "This study suggests that coronary
[disease] could be avoided if people adopted some elements of the Tsimane
lifestyle, such as keeping their cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar very
low, not smoking and being physically active." He added: "Most of the Tsimane
are able to live their entire life without developing any coronary [disease]. This has
never been seen in any prior research. While difficult to achieve in the
industrialized world, we can adopt some aspects of their lifestyle to potentially
forestall a condition we thought would eventually effect almost all of us."
Statements T F DS

16. The people with the healthiest hearts live in the Amazon T
jungle.

17. The people have a largely freshwater fish-based diet. F

18. The people generally have high levels of blood sugar. F

19. An 80-year-old has the world's strongest cardiovascular DS


system.

20. The study on the jungle people can be read in a medical T


journal.

21. A doctor recommended keeping levels of blood sugar low. T

22. A study has never before documented people with no F


coronary disease.

23. The doctor said we couldn't adopt aspects of the tribe's F


lifestyle.

LISTENING
Watch the video and fill in the missing information

24. The pericardium is the ______ layer that covers the exterior.
25. The endocardium lines the inside ______.
26. The upper chambers known as the ______ receive blood coming into the heart.
27. The _____ chambers are the ventricles that pump blood out.
28. Between each chamber are ______ that open and close and help keep the blood
moving. They are the tricuspid, mitral, pulmonary and aortic valves.
29. The heart beats ______ beats a day, 40 million times a year.
30. Another name of heart attack is ______ infarction.

WRITING
Write sentences from the words/phrases given below
31. Heart/about/size/adult fist.
Heart is about the size of adult
32. It/strong/ muscle/body.
It is the strongest muscle in the body
33. It/ beat/ about 100,000/ day.
It beats about 100,000 a day
34. It/ take/ approximately/ 45 seconds/ heart/ circulate/ blood/ body.
It takes approximately 45 seconds for heart to circulate blood through the body
35. Sound/ heartbeat/make/by/four valves/open/close/as/blood/flow.
Sound of heartbeat is made by four valves to open and close as blood flows
The following images show you how to reduce the risk of cardiovascular
disease. Write your advice.

36. Say yes to less sugar


37. Use less salt
38. Eat low fat diet instead of eating high fat diet
39. Do exercises
40. Eat more and more vegetables

SPEAKING
What makes up the circulatory system?
- Heart (size, location, function)
- Arteries (function)
- Veins (function)
- Capillaries (function)
- Interesting facts about the circulatory system

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