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Systematic circulation
Transport
of body
Characteristics of circulatory
system
Circulating fluid
Blood
Transports useful and waste materials
Pumping
Heart
Move through body by muscular contractions of heart
Blood
device
vessels
Valves
To head
and body
To lungs
From lungs
Bicuspid valve /
mitral valve
Septum
From trunk
and legs
Human
Comparison
s
Characteristi Artery
cs
Vein
Capillary
Cross section
Size of lumen
Small
Big
Small
Thickness of
wall
Thick,
muscular and
elastic walls
thinner,
muscular and
less elastic
Valves
Absent
Present
Absent
Blood flow
Slow and
under low
pressure
Slow and
under high
pressure
Characteristi
cs
Artery
Vein
Capillary
Colour of
blood inside
Bright red,
contains
oxygenated
blood (except
pulmonary
artery)
Dark red,
contains
deoxygenated
blood
Bright red,
contains
oxygenated
blood
Function
Carries blood
away from
heart
Carries blood
to heart
Connects
arteries and
veins
Allows
exchange of
substances
between
blood and
body cells
Path of Blood
Flow
Aorta
Pulmonary
artery
Pulmonary
vein
Vena cava
Heredity
Cholesterol and obesity
Lack of exercise
Smoking
Stress
Alcohol
Human
Blood
Blood
Plasma
Blood Cells
Red Blood
Cells
Blood Fragments
White Blood
Cells
Platelets
Plasma
Yellow
liquid in blood
90% of plasma is water
10% of plasma include:
Main
functions of plasma:
nucleus
Transport
Produced
Produce antibodies
WBC
Platelets (thrombocytes)
Play
Blood groups
ABO
Donors blood
Recipients
blood
O
O
A
B
AB
Compatible
Incompatible
AB
Blood
Transport system in
Plants
Wilting
Non
Transport Tissues in
Plants
Transport
Xylem tissues
Phloem tissues
They
Lower
epidermis
Xylem tissues
Made
up of xylem vessels
Phloem
tissues
Transport