Transport Systems in Animals

Vocabulary flashcards covering the components and functions of animal transport and circulatory systems, including the heart, blood, blood vessels, and types of circulation.

Circulatory system

The system comprised of the heart and blood vessels that carries out transport in animals, helping carry oxygen, waste, nutrients, and other substances throughout the body.

Heart

A muscular organ, about the size of a fist, that pumps blood throughout the body.

Chambers of the heart

The four main compartments of the heart: Left Atrium, Right Ventricle, Right Atrium, and Left Ventricle.

Blood

A fluid connective tissue that carries oxygen, nutrients, and waste products throughout the body.

Components of blood

The four main parts of blood: red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma.

Arteries

Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.

Veins

Blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart.

Capillaries

Thin vessels where the exchange of gases and nutrients occurs.

Pulmonary circulation

The circulation pathway that carries blood from the heart to the lungs.

Systemic circulation

The circulation pathway that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body.