The mammalian circulatory system Flashcards

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Circulatory systems

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a system a that carries fluids around an organism’s

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Closed blood system

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a circulatory system made vessels containing blood

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Double circulation

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a circulation system in which the blood passes through the heart twice on one complete circuit of the body

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systemic circulation

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the part of the circulatory system that carries blood form the heart to all of the body except the gas exchange surface

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pulmonary circulation

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the part of the circulatory system that caries blood from the heart to the gas exchange surface and then back to the heart

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Artery

vein

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vessel with thick, strong walls that carries high-pressure blood away from the heart.

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Arteriole

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small artery

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vein

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venule - small vein

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capillary:

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the smallest blood vessels, whose role is deliver oxygen and nutrients to the body tissues, and to remove their waste products

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