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important features of transport system to speed up the rate of diffusion of human body

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  • large surface area to volume ratio

- membrane about 1 to 2 cells in thickness

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what is blood made up of

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  1. red blood cell(<45%)
  2. white blood cell
  3. platelets
  4. plastma(55%)
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red blood cell features and function

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features
-has no nucleus
function
-red blood cell carries oxygen around the body

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white blood cell features and functions

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features
-fewer but larger than the red blood cells
-colourless
function
-fight infect and defend the body agaisnt other foregin

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function and features of platelets

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features
-tiny pieces of blood cell
function
-help blood to clot when we bleed

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6
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what is double circulation

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heart——– >lungs—— >heart

heart—– >rest of body—- >heart

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7
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right side or left side of the heart is oxygenated blood

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left side

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upper chamber is know as ?

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atrium

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lower chambers is known as

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ventricle

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10
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location for septum and its function

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the septum is at a wall down the middle,divides the heart into 2 halves
it prevent deoxygenated blood from mixing with oxygenated

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three types of blood vessel

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artery,capillary,vein

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function for artery

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  • carries blood away from heart

- blood within the arteries flow under high pressure

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function for vein

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-carry blood back towards the heart

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function for capillary

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-exchange of substances between the blood and cells take place at the capillaries.

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