Blood Vessels

Objectives

Describe the different types of blood vessels and their function

Explain how blood pressure is measured

Assignment Overview

This presentation assignment requires students to explain the vessels of the cardiovascular system and how blood pressure is measured.

Deliverables

A PowerPoint presentation and an assessment tool

Step 1 Develop a presentation.

Imagine that you have been asked to develop an in-service training about blood pressure. Develop a PowerPoint presentation that:

Explains the different blood vessels in the body and their function

Explains how to take a blood pressure

Includes a brief discussion of hypertension and shock

The presentation should be about 8 minutes long and should contain 7 to 10 slides. You can use any teaching tool, animation, video, or other media from the Internet that you think would fit well into your presentation. Cite your sources. Create reference page at the en of Power point.

Step 2 Write a quiz.

Write a 10-question quiz to check comprehension of the material contained in your presentation. Create an answer key to the quiz as well. The quiz should be attached to the power point, at the end.

Step 3 Save and submit your assignment. APA Formatting , create Reference Page and cite illustrations throughout power point presentation. *No plagiarism please*

APA Formatting Questions

APa format the Reference Page

cite illustrations or use web address throughout power point presentation.

…………………….Answer preview………………….

Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood that is rich in oxygen away from the heart to other organs of the body (Storad, 2005).

Arteries are made from small branches called arterioles.

An artery can be described as a muscular tube covered by a smooth tissue.

All arteries have three layers, that is

a.The intima – the intima is the innermost layer of the artery

b.The media – the media is made up of muscles that allow arteries to transport high blood pressure

c.The adventitia- the adventitia connects the arteries to the surrounding tissues………………………….

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