UNIT D2 FLASHCARDS: Circulation, Immunity, Excretion
Open System
A system consisting of a pump (heart) and a series of open blood vessels.
This is only effective in small organisms
(Insects)
Closed System
A system consisting of a pump and blood vessels that continually enclose and transport blood.
Large multicellular organisms require a large and very efficient transport system for gasses, nutrients and wastes
Pulmonary Circulatory system
carries blood to and from the lungs
Cardiac circulatory system
Carries blood to and from the heart
Systematic Circulatory system
Carries blood to and from the body
Superior vena cava
A vein that brings blood from the upper body towards the heart.
Vena Cava is the largest vein in your body, it is also low in oxygen.
Inferior vena cava
A vein that brings blood from the lower body towards the heart, low in oxygen
Right Atrium
A thin muscular walled chamber that receives blood from the body
Right ventrical
A muscular chamber that receives blood from the right atrium
Semi Lunar Valve
A small valve that prevents backflow from the pulmonary artery
Pulmonary arteries
Arteries that carry blood from the heart to the lungs
ONLY ARTERY LOW IN OXYGEN
Pulmonary veins
Veins that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
The pulmonary vein us the only vein high in oxygen
Left atrium
A small muscular chamber that receives blood from the pulmonary veins
Left Ventrical
The most muscular chamber of the heart that sends blood to the aorta
Aorta
The largest artery of the body that carries blood out to the body and the heart
Atrioventricular valve (AV valve)
Large one-way valve that prevent backflow into the aorta