Circulation and Respiration Flashcards
(40 cards)
Invertebrates with ___ ___ systems do not have true blood (___)
open circulatory, hemolymph
Invertebrates with ___ ___ systems separate blood and other tissue fluids
closed circulatory
Vertebrate blood is made up of ___ (55%) and ___ ___ (45%)
Plasma, Cellular components
Plasma has ___ water, ___ ___, and ___ ___
90%, dissolved solids, dissolved gas
Cellular components has ___ ___ cells, ___ ___ cells, and ___
red blood, white blood, platelets
Red blood cells (___)
erthrocytes
erythrocytes transport ___, ___ ___, ___, and ___
oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, wastes
Many organisms use ___
hemoglobin
Hemoglobin is a protein for ___ and ___ ___ transport
oxygen, carbon dioxide
Hemoglobin contains ___ (red color)
iron
Each hemoglobin molecule can bind ___ ___ molecules
4 oxygen
Mammal red blood cells lack ___ and ___ ___
nuclei, most organelles
___ shape exclusive to mammals
Biconcave
Biconcave shape gives more surface for ___ ___
gas diffusion
Other vertebrates have ___ ___ RBCs
nucleated ellipsoidal
White blood cells (___)
leukocytes
Leukocytes are ___ and ___ cells
Scavengers, defensive
2 types of leukocytes
Granulocytes, Agranulocytes
Platelets are ___ ___ in mammals, and ___ ___ in other vertebrates
cell fragments, nucleated cells
Platelets function in ___ ___
blood coagulation
Hemostasis is the prevention of ___ ___ ___ ___ after an injury
rapid body fluid loss
Hemostasis in vertebrates ___ ___ around the vessel contracts
smooth muscle
___ ___ is the chemical reaction between coagulation factors to form a clot
Blood coagulation
___ activate several coagulation factors in blood coagulation
platelets
