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| closed circulatory system |
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muscle provides force to move blood through vessels |
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arteries carry blood away from the heart |
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| 3 layer tunics of arteries |
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smooth muscle in a thick band has the ability to vasoconstrict mediated by autonomic nervous system |
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| connective tissue of collagen and elastin |
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sites of exchange gas, nutrients and waste exchanged serve tissues endothelium with loose connective tissue very thin (1 blood cell through at a time) |
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| small gaps between the epithelium cells where gas exchange occurs |
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fluid in vessels 90% filtered plasma re-enters the capillaries |
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fluid oustide the vessels 10% returned to vessels via the lymphatic system |
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return blood to heart low blood pressure have endothelium connective tissue sheath large diameter one-way valves |
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connective tissue has two elements plasma nutrients |
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fluid part of the blood has H2O salts proteins |
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albumin transport proteins lipids-low density lipoproteins immuniglobulins |
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glucose amino acids vitamins |
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deliver oxygen and carbon dioxide transport white blood cells transport nutrients, waste, heat store water |
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