Circulatory System

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in simple animals, gases, nutrients, and wastes are exchanged by

diffusion

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____, ____, and ____, lack a separate circulatory system

sponges, cnidarians, and nematodes

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sponges circulate water using many incurrent ___ and one excurrent __

pores, pore

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hydra circulate water through a ___

gastrovascular cavity

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nematodes are thin enough that the ____ can also be used as a circulatory system

digestive tract

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larger animals require a separate ___

circulatory system for nutrient and waste transport

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open circulatory system -

no distinction between circulating and extracellular fluid

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name of fluid in open circulatory system

hemolymph

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closed circulatory system -

distinct circulatory fluid enclosed in blood vessels and transported away from and back to the heart

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arthropod and mollusk circulatory system

open

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how do arthropods and mollusks open circulatory system work

an elongated beating heart(s) pushes the hemolymph through the body and muscle contractions help to move fluid

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what type of circulatory system do earthworms have

closed

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earthworms- heart pumps blood through __

vessels that are separate from the interstitial fluid of the body

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most vertebrates and some invertebrates like an annelid earthworm , have a ___ circulatory system

closed

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in vertebrates there two types of circulation __ __

pulmonary circulation and systemic circulation

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pulmonary circulation:

moves blood between the heart and lungs

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systemic circulation:

moves blood between the heart and rest of body

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fish have a ___ chambered heart

2

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where is blood pumped to in fish

blood is pumped through the gills, and then to the rest of the body

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what are the two chambers of a fish heart

an atrium and a ventricle

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amphibians have a __ chambered heart

3

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what are the three chambers of an amphibian heart

two atria and one big ventricle

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how do amphibians get most of their oxygen

diffusion

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how many chambers in a reptile heart

3

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what are the three chambers of a reptile heart

2 atria and 2 ventricles but there is incomplete seperation of the ventricles

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reptiles don’t produce body heat so don’t need as much

oxygenation

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how many chambers are in the hearts of mammals birds and crocodilians

4

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what are the 4 chambers in mammals birds and crocodilian hearts

2 separate atria and 2 separate ventricles

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patient left and patient right

yes

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right atrium recieves

deoxygenated blood

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right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the body and delivers it to the

right ventricle

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right atrium received deoxygenated blood from the body and delivers it to the right ventricle which pumps it to the

lungs

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left atrium receives ___ blood

oxygenated

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left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and delivers it to the

left ventricle

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left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and delivers it to the left ventricle which pumps it to

the rest of the body

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what type of tissue is blood

connective tissue

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connective tissue are surrounded by an

extracellular matrix

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extracellular matrix present in blood

plasma

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cells found in blood

RBCs, WBCs, platelets

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true or false: blood acts as a way to survey body

true

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functions of blood

transportation, regulation, protection

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blood plasma makes up what percent of blood

55

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plasma is what percent water

92

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plasma contains a lot of different__

solutes

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if removed plasma is called ___

serum

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erythrocytes =

red blood cells

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about how many red blood cells per microliter of blood

5 million

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hematocrit =

fraction of the total blood volume occupied by red blood cells

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mature mammalian erythrocytes lack __

nuclei

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how many days do rbcs circulate for before being recycled

120

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RBCs of vertebrates contain

hemoglobin

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what is hemoglobin

pigment that binds and transports oxygen

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true or false: every day the body is creating and recycling blood cells

true

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human red blood cells either have type A or B ___ on their surface both or neither

glycoproteins

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neither A or B glycoproteins leads to what blood type

O

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glycoproteins on RBCs serve as __ and can elicit and immune response in a person who receives a transfusion containing unfamiliar antigens

antigens

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leukocytes =

white blood cells

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leukocytes make up less that __% of blood cells

1

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true or false: leukocytes are smaller than erythrocytes

false

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leukocytes are ___ than erythrocytes

larger

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leukocytes have __

nuclei

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leukocytes can migrate out of ___ and into ___

out of capillaries and into tissue fluid

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what are the two types of leukocytes

granular and agranular

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what are platelets

cell fragments that pinch off from larger cells in the bone marrow

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function of platelets

the formation of blood clots

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blood leaves heart through the ___

arteries

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what are the finest microscopic branches of the arterial tree

arterioles

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blood from arterioles enters __

capillaries

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blood from capillaries is collected into __

venules

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venules lead to larger vessels, ___

veins

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veins carry blood back to __

heart

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arteries and veins have __ tissue layers

4

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walls of arteries and veins are too tick for

exchange of materials

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capillaries are composed of a ___ layer of endothelial cells

single

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capillaries being composed of a single layer of endothelial cells allows for

rapid exchange of gases and metabolites between blood and body cells

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fluid from the capillaries moves into the __

interstitial space

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fluid from the capillaries moves into the interstitial space by

diffusion down a pressure gradient and by osmosis

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how does fluid from capillaries that move into interstitial space enter lymph capillaries

diffusion down a pressure gradient and by osmosis

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significant amount of water and solutes in the blood plasma filters through the walls of the capillaries to form the __

interstitial fluid

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fluid that does not return to capillaries is returned to circulation by the ___ system

lymphatic

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what is the lymphatic system

a network of tissues, vessels, and organs that work together to move a colorless water fluid called lymph back into your circulatory system (bloodstream)

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blood vessels of the ___ system including arteries and veins keep the heart musculature oxygenated

coronary system

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human heart has ___ pair of valves

2

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what are the two pairs of valves in the mammal heart

the atrioventricular valves and the semilunar valves

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role of atrioventricular valves

maintain unidirectional blood flow between atria and ventricles

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tricuspid valve

atrioventricular valve on the patients right

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bicuspid/mitral valve

atrioventricular valve on the patients left

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role of semilunar valves

ensure one way flow out of the ventricles to the vessels

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pulmonary valve

located at the exit of the right ventricle

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aortic valve

located at the exit of the left ventricle

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valve open and close as the heart goes through the ___ cycle

cardiac

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systole

force of the heart (pressure) when heart is contracting

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diastole

force of the heart (pressure) when heart is relaxed

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(lub dub sound heard on stethoscope)lub sound

AV valves closing

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(lub dub sound heard on stethoscope)dub sound

closing of semilunar valves

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what do ECG and EKG measure

electrical activity

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what is blood pressure

the pressure exerted by blood on the walls of a blood vessel that helps

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systolic blood pressure measure

the amount of pressure the blood exerts on vessels while the heart is beating

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diastolic blood pressure measures

the pressure in the vessels between heartbeats

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blood pressure is measure as

systole/diastole