Animal From/Function - Circulatory system Flashcards

1
Q

Why do large organisms require a transport system?

A

To distribute nutrients and oxygen and to remove wastes and CO2 from cells
distributed throughout the body

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2
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2 kinds of circulatory system

A

Open and closed CS

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2
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an oxygen- and nutrient-carrying fluid

A

Hemolymph

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3
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Open circulatory systems pump blood into an internal cavity called

A

Hemocoel

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3
Q

The hemolymph returns to the
pumping mechanism of the system, a heart, through holes called

A

Astia

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3
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vessels moving away from the heart are called

A

Arteries

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3
Q

Where in closed CS is blood confined?

A

To the vessels

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4
Q

Arteries branch
into smaller vessels

A

Arterioles

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5
Q

Smallest vessels

A

Capillaries

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6
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De-oxed blood remains in the capillaries and returns to the heart through this which merge to form larger veins

A

Venules

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7
Q

4 chambers of the heart

A

Right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle

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