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PCAT Biology Vascular Systems In Animals And Plants
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1. Any liquid in a thin tube will rise becaUse of the surface tension of the liquid and interactions between the liquid and the tube
Lymphatic System
Capillary action
Heart
Interferons
2. Leukocytes that phagocytize foreign matter and organisms such as bacteria
Atrioventricular Valves
Atria
White Blood Cells (WBC)
Mucous-Coated Epithelia
3. Branches into a series of arteries
Blood Vessels
Skin
Aorta
Oxyhemoglobin
4. Severe anemia for the fetus caused by Rh+ fetus
Phloem
Erythroblastosis Fetalis
Fibrovascular Bundle
Capillary action
5. Have body walls that are two cells thick -all cels are direct contact with either the internal or external environments so there is no need for a specialized circulatory system
Cnidarians
Xylem
Inflammatory Response
Clots
6. Universal donor since it will not elicit a response from the recipient's immune system because it does not possess any surface antigens
Skin
Type O
Semilunar valves
Meristem
7. Leukocytes that migrate from the blood to tissue - where they mature into stationary cells
Lymphocytes
Macrophages
Xylem
Oxyhemoglobin
8. Conducts impulse slowly - allowing enough time for atrial contraction and for the ventricles to fill with blood
Lymphocytes
Transport Systems in Plants
Atrioventricular (AV) Node
Xylem
9. 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)
Macrophages
Semilunar valves
Structure of a Woody Stem
Erythroblastosis Fetalis
10. Engulf and detroy foreign particles
Heart
AV bundle (bundle of His)
Macrophages
Annelids
11. The driving force of the circulatory system
Heart
Lymph nodes
Plasma
Atria
12. AKA immunoglobulins (Igs) -defense mechanism that are complex proteins that recognize and bind to specific antigens and trigger the immune system to remove them -either attract other cells to phagocytize the antigen or cause the antigens to clump tog
Parasympathetic system
Phloem
Vascular Bundles
Antibodies
13. With the aid of its cofactors calcium and Vitamin K - converts the inactive plasma protein prothrombin to its active form - thrombin
Sympathetic System
Thromboplastin
Dorsal Vessel
Allergic reactions
14. In annelids - five pairs of vessels that connect the dorsal vessel to the ventral vessel and function as additional pumps
Aortic Loops
Xylem
Leukocytes
Annelids
15. Another antigen that may be present on the surface of red blood cells
Sympathetic System
Lymph nodes
Pulmonary Arteries
Rh factor
16. Have open circulatory systems in which blood (interstitial fluid) is in direct contact with the body tissues -blood is circulated primarily by body movements
Atrioventricular (AV) Node
Capillary Walls
Arthropods
AV bundle (bundle of His)
17. Two lower chambers of the heart -extremely muscular
Autonomic Nervous System
Active Immunity
Ventricles
Rh+ Fetus
18. Valve on the left side of the heart that has two cusps
Mitral Valve
Antibodies
Xylem
Cell-Meediated Immunity
19. Phagocytic cells that filter the lymph - removing and destroying foreign particles and pathogens
Type O
Sapwood
Leukocytes
Capillaries
20. Cell-surface proteins that are macromolecules that are foreign to the host organism and trigger an immune response ex: ABO group and the Rh factor
Root Pressure
Oxyhemoglobin
Antigens
Skin
21. Skin - mucous-coated epithelia - macrophages - inflammatory - interferons
Atria
Gamma Globulin
Nonspecific Defense Mechanisms
Dorsal Vessel
22. Involves the transfer of antibodies produced by another individual or organism -acquired either passively or by injection
Passive Immunity
Type O
Interferons
Vaccination
23. Where exchange occurs in arthropods
Sinuses
Cambium
Root Pressure
Tricuspid Valve
24. Converge into venules and eventually into veins - leading deoxygenated blood back toward the heart
Capillaries
Functions of Circulatory System
Type AB
Blood Vessels
25. Carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
Meristem
Pulmonary veins
Phloem
Skin
26. Water entering the root hairs exerts a pressure that pushes water up the stem
Leukocytes
Root Pressure
Autonomic Nervous System
Adrenal Medulla
27. Responsible for both of these immune mechanisms
Rh factor
Lymphocytes
Cardiac Output
Sympathetic System
28. Cardiac muscle contracts rhythmically without stimulation from the nervous system - producing impulses that spread through its internal conducting system
Mechanism and Control
Contraction Phases
Sinoatrial (SA) node
Root Pressure
29. Produced by cells under viral attack and diffuse to other cells - where they help prevent the spread of the virus
Interferons
Adrenal Medulla
Lymph
Humoral Immunity
30. When hemoglobin bind to oxygen
Atrioventricular Valves
Oxyhemoglobin
Passive Immunity
Tricuspid Valve
31. Physical barier against bacterial invasion
Stem
Skin
Protozoans
Heart
32. Tissue involved in storage of nutrients and plant support
Right Side of Heart
Skin
Pith
Capillary Walls
33. Inappropriate response to certain foods and pollen that cause the body to form antibodies and release histamine
Transpiration Pull
Mitral Valve
Vascular Bundles
Allergic reactions
34. Excess interstitial fluid
Heart
Veins
Vaccination
Lymph
35. Phloem - cambium - and xylem layers
Fibrovascular Bundle
Human Cardiovascular System
Passive Immunity
Mechanism and Control
36. Composed of nonspecific and specific defense mechanisms
Immune System
Clots
Mucous-Coated Epithelia
Dorsal Vessel
37. 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
Adrenal Medulla
Xylem
AV bundle (bundle of His)
Lymph
38. Involves cells that combat fungal and viral infection
Cell-Meediated Immunity
Clots
Dorsal Vessel
Adrenal Medulla
39. Modifies the rate of heart contraction
Oxyhemoglobin
Lymph
Autonomic Nervous System
Protozoans
40. Located at the tips of roots and stems where division leads to increase in length
Antigens
Humoral Immunity
Apical Meristem
White Blood Cells (WBC)
41. 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
Macrophages
Sinuses
Gamma Globulin
42. A small mass of specialized tissue located in the wall of the right atrium regulates/originates an ordinary cardiac contraction -spreads impulses through both atria - stimulating them to contract simultaneously
Sinoatrial (SA) node
Secrum
Left Ventricle
Mechanism and Control
43. Innervates the heart via the cervical and upper thoracic ganglia and causes an increase in the ehart rate
Sympathetic System
Fibrovascular Bundle
Root Hairs
Left Ventricle
44. Actively dividing - undifferentiated cells of a plant
Aorta
Meristem
Left Ventricle
Cnidarians
45. Liquid portion of the blood -aqueous mixture of nutrients - salts - respiratory gases - wastes - hormones - and blood proteins -components are erythrocytes - leukocytes - and platelets
Structure of a Woody Stem
Aorta
Plasma
Pores
46. Responsible for generating the force that propels systematic circulation and pumps against a higher resistance
Inflammatory Response
Allergic reactions
Left Ventricle
Apical Meristem
47. Two upper chambers of the heart -thin walled
Blood Vessels
Atria
Transport Systems in Plants
Macrophages
48. Smallest diameter of all three types of vessels; red blood cells must often travel through them single file
Root
Capillaries
Erthrocytes (red blood cells RBC)
Sympathetic System
49. (earthworm) uses a closed circulatory system to deliver materials to cells that are not in direct contact with the external environment
Gamma Globulin
Lymphocytes
Annelids
Active Immunity
50. Involves the production of antibodies and cell-mediated immunity
Humoral Immunity
Leukocytes
Sapwood
Protozoans
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