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Functions (Heart, blood, blood vessels) |
• the transportation of nutrients and gasses • the removal of waste products and gasses • the regulation of body temperature (thermoregulation) |
Transportation, removal and regulation |
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Structure |
“Circulatory pumps” • pulmonary circulation (transportation of the blood between the heart and the lungs) pulmonary artery- lungs- pulmonary vein. • systemic circulation (transportation of the blood between the tissues and the heart) aorta- bodily tissues - vena cava |
Where the blood is transported between. |
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The heart. |
Has 4 chambers that work to push blood out of the heart and into the blood vessels. Upper chambers: atria (receive blood to feed it to the ventricles for distribution to the lungs or body) Lower chambers: ventricles Both have strong one way VALVES that insure one way blood flow. Tricuspid: valve between the right atrium and ventricle Bicuspid: between the left atrium and ventricle |
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