CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS AND BLOOD VESSELS

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Space in the middle of blood vessels that allow blood to flow
lumen
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Controls the size of the lumen when it contracts or relaxes
smooth muscle
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Contains valves to prevent blood flowing backwards
veins
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Responsible for the exchange of substances between the cells and its walls
capillaries
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Can stretch and recoil, allowing arteries to withstand the high pressure blood
elastic fibres
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Links arteries to capillaries and control the blood flow to individual organs
arterioles
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Transports high pressure blood away from the heart
arteries
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Mostly found in insects and molluscs
open circulatory system
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Where the blood of most insects and some molluscs travels to after being pumped from the heart
haemocoel
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Blood never leaves the vessels; no direct contact with body cells
closed circulatory system
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Blood only travels through the heart once for each complete circuit
single closed circulatory system
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Blood travels through the heart twice for each circuit
double closed circulatory system
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Insect blood; doesn't contain oxygen or carbon dioxide
haemolymph
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Why are bony fish still so active despite having a single closed circulatory system
counter current exchange system
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Controls the size of the lumen when it contracts or relaxes

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smooth muscle

Card 3

Front

Contains valves to prevent blood flowing backwards

Back

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Card 4

Front

Responsible for the exchange of substances between the cells and its walls

Back

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Card 5

Front

Can stretch and recoil, allowing arteries to withstand the high pressure blood

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