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Protozoans are _____ in which movement of nutrients and gases is accomplished by ______
invertebrates, simple diffusion
Characteristics of Cnidarians
-cells are in direct contact w external or internal environment
-no specialized circulatory system
-ex. hydra, coral, jellyfish
Characteristics of arthropods
open circulatory system
-blood(interstitial fluid) in direct contact w the body tissues
-blood flow thru dorsal vessel into sinuses where exchange occurs
-ex, lobster, shrimp, insect, spiders
Characteristics of Annelids
-closed circulatory system
-blood vessels called aortic loops
-lack red blood cells
Human cardiovascular system
-4 chambered heart
-network of blood vessels & blood
-aorta> arteries> arterioles> capillaries
-exchange of gases,nutrients, wastes via diffusion across capillary walls
Right side of the heart pumps____ blood into _____ circulation
deoxygenated blood, pulmonary towards lungs
left side of the heart pumps _____ blood into the ______ circulation
oxygenated, systemic
Atrium
upper chamber of the heart, thin walled
ventricle
lower chamber of the heart, muscular
thick, muscular vessels that transport oxygenated blood AWAY from the heart, except for the _______
arteries, pulmonary artery
thin walled, inelastic vessels that conduct deoxygenated blood towards the heart, except for the _____
veins, pulmonary veins
Thin walled and composed of a layer of endothelial cells across which gasesm nutrients, hormones, wastes, enzymes diffuse
capillaries
Lymph nodes
swellings along lymph vessels containing leukocytes that filter lymph to remove and destroy foreign particles
The human body contains ______ liters of blood
4-6
Plasma
liquid portion of blood (everything but cells)
Protozoans are _____ in which movement of nutrients and gases is accomplished by ______
invertebrates, simple diffusion
Characteristics of Cnidarians
-cells are in direct contact w external or internal environment
-no specialized circulatory system
-ex. hydra, coral, jellyfish
Characteristics of arthropods
open circulatory system
-blood(interstitial fluid) in direct contact w the body tissues
-blood flow thru dorsal vessel into sinuses where exchange occurs
-ex, lobster, shrimp, insect, spiders
Characteristics of Annelids
-closed circulatory system
-blood vessels called aortic loops
-lack red blood cells
Human cardiovascular system
-4 chambered heart
-network of blood vessels & blood
-aorta> arteries> arterioles> capillaries
-exchange of gases,nutrients, wastes via diffusion across capillary walls
Right side of the heart pumps____ blood into _____ circulation
deoxygenated blood, pulmonary towards lungs
left side of the heart pumps _____ blood into the ______ circulation
oxygenated, systemic
Atrium
upper chamber of the heart, thin walled
ventricle
lower chamber of the heart, muscular
thick, muscular vessels that transport oxygenated blood AWAY from the heart, except for the _______
arteries, pulmonary artery
thin walled, inelastic vessels that conduct deoxygenated blood towards the heart, except for the _____
veins, pulmonary veins
Thin walled and composed of a layer of endothelial cells across which gasesm nutrients, hormones, wastes, enzymes diffuse
capillaries
Lymph nodes
swellings along lymph vessels containing leukocytes that filter lymph to remove and destroy foreign particles
The human body contains ______ liters of blood
4-6
Plasma
liquid portion of blood (everything but cells)