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PCAT Biology Vascular Systems In Animals And Plants
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1. Leukocytes that migrate from the blood to tissue - where they mature into stationary cells
Allergic reactions
Macrophages
Fibring
Erthrocytes (red blood cells RBC)
2. Fraction of the blood containing a wide variety of antibodies - that can be used to confer temporary protection against hepatitis and other diseases by passive immunity
Gamma Globulin
Oxyhemoglobin
Transpiration Pull
Allergic reactions
3. Functions as the main heart by coordinated contractions in annelids
Dorsal Vessel
Secrum
Interferons
Humoral Immunity
4. Carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
Sympathetic System
Secrum
Dorsal Vessel
Pulmonary veins
5. Blood transports nutrients and O2 to tissue and wastes and CO2 from tissue -transport of gases - transport of nutrients and wste - and clotting
Functions of Circulatory System
Capillaries
Cardiac Output
Meristem
6. Carries impuls of AV node which branches into the right and left bundle branches - and through the Purkinje fibers in the walls of ventircles - generating a strong contraction
Type AB
AV bundle (bundle of His)
Aortic Loops
Macrophages
7. Located between the atria and ventricles on both sides of the heart - prevent backflow of blood into the atria
Antigens
Capillaries
Atrioventricular Valves
Systole
8. Innervates the heart via the vagus nerve and causes a decrease in the heart rate
Oxyhemoglobin
Parasympathetic system
Type AB
Lymph
9. Liquid portion of the blood -aqueous mixture of nutrients - salts - respiratory gases - wastes - hormones - and blood proteins -components are erythrocytes - leukocytes - and platelets
Plasma
Leukocytes
Pulmonary veins
Left Ventricle
10. Cardiac muscle contracts rhythmically without stimulation from the nervous system - producing impulses that spread through its internal conducting system
Mechanism and Control
AV bundle (bundle of His)
Macrophages
Apical Meristem
11. Fluid left after blood clotting
Secrum
Macrophages
White Blood Cells (WBC)
Heart
12. With the aid of its cofactors calcium and Vitamin K - converts the inactive plasma protein prothrombin to its active form - thrombin
Thromboplastin
Xylem
Root
Veins
13. Have three cusps and are located between the left ventricle and the aorta and between the right ventricle and the pumonary artery (the pulmonic valve)
Semilunar valves
Thromboplastin
Sympathetic System
Stem
14. Secondary circulatory system distinct from the cardiovascular circulation - =vessels transport lymph to the cardiovascular system - thereby keeping fluid levels in the body constant
Nonspecific Defense Mechanisms
Mechanism and Control
Lymphatic System
Transpiration Pull
15. Outer layer of xylem that is alive
Sapwood
Antibodies
Type O
Sympathetic System
16. The driving force of the circulatory system
Leukocytes
Immune System
Humoral Immunity
Heart
17. In annelids - five pairs of vessels that connect the dorsal vessel to the ventral vessel and function as additional pumps
Active Immunity
Macrophages
Heart
Aortic Loops
18. Skin - mucous-coated epithelia - macrophages - inflammatory - interferons
Closed Circulatory System
Granulocytes
Nonspecific Defense Mechanisms
Capillary action
19. Two layers thick and are the actively dividing - undifferentiated cells that give rise to xylem and phloem cell layers; as they divide - the cells near the phloem differentiate into phloem cells - and the cells near the xylem differentiate into xylem
Cambium
Leukocytes
Histamine
Arthropods
20. Specialized of the root epidermis with thin-walled projections increase the surface area for absorption of water and minerals from the soil
Annelids
White Blood Cells (WBC)
Root Hairs
Parasympathetic system
21. Responsible for generating the force that propels systematic circulation and pumps against a higher resistance
Left Ventricle
Pulmonary Arteries
Arthropods
Plasma
22. Relatively thinly walled - inelastic vessels that conduct deoxygenated blood toward the heart
Ventricles
Mitral Valve
Veins
Parasympathetic system
23. Attracted to the injury site phagocytize antigenic material
Granulocytes
Immune System
Type O
Blood Vessels
24. Prevent extensive blood loss while the damaged vessel heals itself
Diastole
Aortic Loops
Heart
Clots
25. Used to lower the immune response to transplants and decrease the likelihood of rejection
Mucous-Coated Epithelia
Immunosuppressing drugs
Xylem
Granulocytes
26. Responsible for the proliferationof antibodies after exposure to antigens
Arthropods
Adrenal Medulla
Humoral Immunity
Mitral Valve
27. Branch into arterioles
Autonomic Nervous System
Arteries
Atrioventricular Valves
Atria
28. Include arteries - veins - and capilleries
Blood Vessels
Diastole
Human Cardiovascular System
Arterioles
29. Involves the production of antibodies and cell-mediated immunity
Cnidarians
Nonspecific Defense Mechanisms
Humoral Immunity
Stem
30. Modifies the rate of heart contraction
Tricuspid Valve
Arteries
Ventricles
Autonomic Nervous System
31. When platelets come into contact with the exposed collagen of a damaged vessel - they release a chemical chemical that causes neighboring platelets to adherer to one another
Platelet Plug
Protozoans
Sinoatrial (SA) node
Parasympathetic system
32. Defined as the total volume of blood the left ventricle pumps out per minute = heart rate (number of BPM) x stroke volume (volume of blood pumped out of the left ventricle per contraction)
Cnidarians
Cardiac Output
Root Hairs
Annelids
33. Coat the damaged area and trap blood cells to form a clot
Platelets
Fibring
Pulmonary veins
Xylem
34. Produced by cells under viral attack and diffuse to other cells - where they help prevent the spread of the virus
Lymph
Pulmonary veins
Active Immunity
Interferons
35. Transport deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
Pith
Capillary Walls
Adrenal Medulla
Pulmonary Arteries
36. Actively dividing - undifferentiated cells of a plant
Humoral Immunity
Stem
Atria
Meristem
37. Lined in passages - which filter and trap foreign particles
Cardiac Output
Cambium
Nonspecific Defense Mechanisms
Mucous-Coated Epithelia
38. Involves the transfer of antibodies produced by another individual or organism -acquired either passively or by injection
Sympathetic System
Passive Immunity
Secrum
Autonomic Nervous System
39. The production of antibodies during an immune response -can be conferred by vaccination
Lymph nodes
Tricuspid Valve
Active Immunity
Closed Circulatory System
40. Phagocytic cells that filter the lymph - removing and destroying foreign particles and pathogens
Atrioventricular (AV) Node
Adrenal Medulla
Leukocytes
Aorta
41. Phloem - cambium - and xylem layers
Macrophages
Fibrovascular Bundle
Cnidarians
Secrum
42. Another antigen that may be present on the surface of red blood cells
Fibrovascular Bundle
Rh factor
Oxyhemoglobin
Vascular Bundles
43. Leukocytes that phagocytize foreign matter and organisms such as bacteria
White Blood Cells (WBC)
Mitral Valve
Transpiration Pull
Aorta
44. Initiated by the body in response to physical damage and often accompanied by fever
Leukocytes
Inflammatory Response
Arterioles
Capillary action
45. Where blood flows through in arthropods
Apical Meristem
Dorsal Vessel
Cnidarians
Functions of Circulatory System
46. Where exchange occurs in arthropods
Sinuses
Diastole
Apical Meristem
Interferons
47. Primary organ of transport in the plant
Arthropods
Rh+ Fetus
Stem
Veins
48. Heterotrophic cells that generally consume other cells or food particles -movement of gases and nutrients is a ccomplished by simple diffusion within the cell
Nonspecific Defense Mechanisms
Protozoans
Systole
Macrophages
49. Thick-walled - muscular - elastic vessels that transport oxygenated blood away from the heart
Cambium
Arteries
Granulocytes
Platelets
50. Run up and down the stem at the center and contains xylem - phloem - and cambium cells
Pores
Annelids
Vascular Bundles
Cell-Meediated Immunity