Chapter 42: Circulation And Gas Exchange Flashcards
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Small molecules can move between cells and their surroundings by
Diffusion
Random thermal motion
Diffusion
Diffusion is only efficient over ________ distances
Small
In most animals, the circulatory system is functionally linked to the ___________ ___ ______ with the environment and with body cells
Exchange of gases
Some animals lack a ___________ system
Circulatory
Cnidarians have elaborate _____________ __________
Gastrovascular cavities
Gastrovascular cavities function in _________ and __________ of substances throughout the body
Digestion; distribution
The body wall that encloses the gastrovascular cavity is only ___ cells thick
2
What specimen have a gastrovascular cavity?
Flatworms
What 2 things do Flatworms have that minimize diffusion distances
Flat bodies; gastrovascular cavity
What 3 things do circulatory systems have?
Circulatory fluid
Set of interconnecting vessels
Muscular pump, the heart
The circulatory system connects the ________ that surrounds cells with ________ that exchange gases, absorbs nutrients, and dispose of wastes
Fluid; organs
Circulatory systems can be _______ or _________
Open; closed
In _________, other arthropods, and some molluscs, have circulatory fluid called __________
Insects; Hemolymph
Bathes the organs directly in an open circulatory system
Hemolymph
Hemolymph is a part of a ______ circulatory system
Open
Blood is a part of a ________ circulatory system
Closed
Is confined to vessels and is distinct from the interstitial fluid
Blood
Name 3 groups that have closed circulatory systems
Annelids
Cephalopods
Vertebrates
Allow organisms to use less energy than needed
Open systems
Allow organisms to grow larger
Closed systems
Allow organisms to be more active due to effective delivery of oxygen and nutrients
Closed system
Regulate the distribution of blood to different organs
Closed system
What is a closed circulatory system in humans and some vertebrates called?
Cardiovascular system