Chapter 36 Outline

Circulatory System

Comparative anatomy of circulatory systems precedes an examination of the human circulatory system, including the structure and function of blood components.

Chapter Outline

In this chapter outline, the learning objectives and the selected key terms are given for each major head in the chapter.

Transporting in Invertebrates (p. 628)

1. Describe how transport is carried out in invertebrates.

Transporting in Vertebrates (p. 630)

2. Compare the structure and the function of the three types of blood

vessels.

3. Compare the circulatory pathways of vertebrate animals.

Selected Key Terms: cardiovascular system, artery, capillary, vein

Transporting in Humans (p. 632)

4. Trace the path of blood through the heart and about the body.

5. Describe how the heart beats, and tell how the heartbeat is controlled.

6. List the factors that control the pressure and velocity of blood in the

vessels.

heart, myocardium, atrium, ventricle, valve, atrioventricular valve, systole,

diastole, pulmonary circuit, systemic circuit, aorta, vena cava, portal system,

blood pressure

Cardiovascular Disorders Occur (p. 638)

7. Explain how strokes and heart attacks occur.

Blood Is Transport Medium (p. 641)

8. List the components of human blood plasma, and describe the function and

the source of each.

9. Describe the structure and the function of human blood cells.

10. List the three steps necessary for the clotting of blood.

11. Draw and explain a diagram depicting capillary exchange within tissues.

12. List the ABO blood types and describe a laboratory procedure for typing

blood.

plasma, erythrocyte, leucocyte, thrombocyte, hemoglobin, neutrophil,

macrophage, lymphocyte, antigen, antibody, platelet, tissue fluid,

agglutination

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