Chapter 12- circulatory Flashcards
functions of circulatory system (6)
transport gasses heat transport fuel transport transport signals (hormones) transport waste to kidneys immune cell/ chemical transport/ residence
three systems that make up circulatory system
blood and lymph and cardiovascular systems
two components of blood
plasma and formed elements
red blood cells are also called
erythrocytes
characteristics of red blood cells
mature cells lack nucleus
contain hemoglobin
small
life circulation for humans 120 days
three main types of blood vessels
arteries
veins
capillaries
carry blood away from heart
arteries
carry blood toward heart
veins
between arteries and veins, microscopic diameter
capillaries
three layers to arteries and veins walls
tunica intima
tunica media
tunica adventitia
inner layer made of endothelium and elastic membrane
tunica intima
outside and made of fiberous connective tissue
tunica adventitia
two characteristics of capillaries
thin walled
lack tunica media and tunica adventitia
groups of capillaries feeding one region of tissue
capillary beds
large arteries have _____in tunica media
more elastic fibers
feed blood into tissues and are sites of vasoconstriction/dilation
arterioles
patterns of pressure and flow of circulating blood
hemodynamics
heart ventricles contract
systolic pressure
heart ventricles relax
diastolic pressure
biggest blood pressure problem
when pressure approaches 0 in veins
characteristics of veins
return blood to heart
hold up to 70% of blood at any given time
low pressure adaptations of veins to assist return to heart
1 way valves
skeletal muscular pump
supports cell metabolism
microcirculation
capillary bed flow is controlled by
smooth muscle
smooth muscle valves at entrance of beds
pre-capillary sphincter
by-pass vessels to reduce/avoid blood flow to an area
shunts
adjustments to microcirculation
deal with pressure fluctuations
heat distributions
metabolic demand
fishes have this type of circulation
single circulation