The blood system Flashcards
1
Q
What is the transport system that moves substances around your body?
A
The blood system
2
Q
What is the blood system composed of?
A
- blood tissues
- heart
- blood vessels (veins &arteries)
3
Q
What is a closed blood system?
A
It is when all blood is contained within vessels or tubes, under pressure
4
Q
What is an open blood system?
A
it is when some vessels or organs bathe in hemolymph(blood), not under pressure.
5
Q
How does blood circulate around our bodies?
A
Blood circulates around our bodies in a closed(joined) system of tubes and vessels and is kept moving by the pumping action of the heart.
