Circulation Flashcards
Key features of a mass transport system: transport medium?
Blood (example)
Key features of a mass transport system: movement?
Bulk movement over large distances
Key features of a mass transport system: closed system?
Closed system of tubular vessels (arteries, veins and capillaries) forming a branching network (distribution)
Key features of a mass transport system:moving transport medium?
Mechanism for moving the transport medium through the vessels (the heart)
Key features of a mass transport system: unidirectional?
Mechanism to ensure mass flow is unidirectional- valves to prevent the backflow of blood
Key features of a mass transport system: controlling the flow?
Mechanism for controlling the flow to suit the changing needs of the organism (heart rate)
What does systematic mean?
Goes to body
What does pulmonary mean?
Goes to lungs
Order of blood movement through the vessels?
Aorta
Arteries
Arterioles
Capillaries
Venules, veins and vena cava
