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Chapter 7 | Blood and Circulatory System
- Describe a closed circulatory system.
- Describe systemic circulation.
- Describe the cause of different blood type groups.
- List some of the functions of blood in the body.
- How does the lymphatic system work with blood flow?
- Describe the cardiac cycle.
- What happens in capillaries?
- How does blood pressure change during heavy exercise?
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36. Why is it so important for the human heart to develop early and begin functioning within the developing embryo? 37. Describe how the major pumping chambers, the ventricles, form within the developing heart.
True or false? The plasma proteins suspended in blood cross the capillary cell membrane and enter the tissue fluid via facilitated diffusion. Explain your thinking.
A closed circulatory system is a system in which blood is separate from the interstitial fluid. Amphibians have a two-chambered heart. Fishes and reptiles have a three-chambered heart, but the latter has little mixing of blood.
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The cardiovascular center is responsible for regulating the heart and blood vessels through homeostatic mechanisms. What tone does each component of the cardiovascular system have? What connections does the cardiovascular center invoke to keep these two systems in their resting tone?
Critical Thinking. Websites Review Questions. OBJECTIVES. After reading this chapter, readers should be able to: 1. Describe the organization of the cardiovascular . system and the heart. 2. Identify the layers of the heart wall. 3. Describe the general features of the heart. 4. Answer the question of why the left ventricle is
Describe a closed circulatory system. Describe systemic circulation. Describe the cause of different blood type groups. List some of the functions of blood in the body. How does the lymphatic system work with blood flow?