bio(human Flashcards
important features of transport system to speed up the rate of diffusion of human body
- large surface area to volume ratio
- membrane about 1 to 2 cells in thickness
what is blood made up of
- red blood cell(<45%)
- white blood cell
- platelets
- plastma(55%)
red blood cell features and function
features
-has no nucleus
function
-red blood cell carries oxygen around the body
white blood cell features and functions
features
-fewer but larger than the red blood cells
-colourless
function
-fight infect and defend the body agaisnt other foregin
function and features of platelets
features
-tiny pieces of blood cell
function
-help blood to clot when we bleed
what is double circulation
heart——– >lungs—— >heart
heart—– >rest of body—- >heart
right side or left side of the heart is oxygenated blood
left side
upper chamber is know as ?
atrium
lower chambers is known as
ventricle
location for septum and its function
the septum is at a wall down the middle,divides the heart into 2 halves
it prevent deoxygenated blood from mixing with oxygenated
three types of blood vessel
artery,capillary,vein
function for artery
- carries blood away from heart
- blood within the arteries flow under high pressure
function for vein
-carry blood back towards the heart
function for capillary
-exchange of substances between the blood and cells take place at the capillaries.