Heart and Circulation

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What is one reason why diffusion may be inadequate for some organisms to receive oxygen and get rid of waste substances?
The organism is too large
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The blood circulating in large open spaces describes what type of circulatory system?
Open circulatory System
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The blood passing through the heart once for every complete circuit of the body describes what type of circulation?
Single
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Which vessel has a thicker muscular wall?
Artery
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Which vessel has a narrow lumen?
Artery
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Which vessel has valves?
Vein
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Which vessel has less collagen, elastic fibres and smooth muscle?
Vein
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Which blood vessels supply the heart muscle with blood?
Coronary Arteries
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What are the valves called between the ventricles and the arteries?
Semi lunar valves
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What are the valves called between the atria and the ventricles?
Atrioventricular valves
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The blood circulating in large open spaces describes what type of circulatory system?

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Open circulatory System

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The blood passing through the heart once for every complete circuit of the body describes what type of circulation?

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Which vessel has a thicker muscular wall?

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Which vessel has a narrow lumen?

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