Chapter 40 (Circ) Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Circulatory System?
A
Network of cylindrical vessels
2
Q
Invertebrate Circulatory Systems
A
Sponges, Jellyfish and nematodes lack circulatory system. So must always be in direct contact with water.
While larger invertebrates just have an open circulatory system
3
Q
RED BLOOD CELLS
A
ERYTHROCYTES
4
Q
WHITE BLOOD CELLS
A
LEUKOCYTES
5
Q
What are the first responders for leukocytes? and the other leukocyte group
A
Granulocytes and agranulocytes
6
Q
How are Platelets formed?
A
From the disintegration of large cellls called megakaryocytes, form clots