Chpt. 31, 32 Flashcards
Homeothermic
Organisms that are able to survive with internal body temperature
Narrow range/ same temperature
Define organ
Structures that preform complex functions
What are the 3 major parts of the circulatory system?
1) A pump- the heart
2) A liquid- the blood
3) A system of tubes- blood vessels
Define organ systems
2 or more interacting organs that function in a coordinating manner
What is a single loop circulatory system?
( name an example)
One trip throughout the body
Heart—> body
Ex: fish
Proximal
Closer to the attachment of the appendage of the body
Lateral
Farther away from the midline
Dorsal
(Back) of the animal
Medial
Closer to the midline of the limb, trunk, or head
What is the order of the hierarchy of structures?
Cells—> tissue—> organs—> organ systems
Define tissue
Cells that preform functions
Distal
Further away from the attachment of the appendage of the body
Cranial
Closer to the head of the animal
Endotherms generate most of their heat through…?
Metabolic reactions
What is a double- loop circulatory system?
(Name an example)
2 trips throughout the body
Heart—>body—> lungs
(Goes to lungs to release the carbon dioxide from the blood and gets “ clean”)
