Functions
What is the main thing that the cardiovascular system does?
transports nutrients throughout the body
What organ pumps blood throughout the body?
Heart
What is a heart attack?
Heart cant pump blood causing buildup
What does the circulatory system do with the respiratory system?
Blood picks up oxygen and releases carbon dioxide in the lungs
what special trait does a turtles heart have
Three chambered heart
What carries gasses and nutrients?
Blood
What do arteries do?
Carry blood away from heart
What is Coronary artery disease?
Buildup in arteries
What does the circulatory system do with the digestive system?
Blood absorbs nutrients from the small intestine and delivers them to cells.
how are a turtles veins different from humans
due to their adaptation to diving, ectothermic (cold-blooded) metabolism, and a three-chambered heart structure that allows for blood to bypass the lungs.
blood contains _________ to help with immunity against sickness?
White blood cells
What do veins do?
Carrys blood away to the heart
What is arrythmia?
when you have an Irregular heartbeat
What does the circulatory system do with the excretory system?
Blood travels to the kidneys, where waste products are filtered out and removed from the body.
How is a trutles heart different from a humans
trutles have a 3 chamber heart while humans have a 4 chamber heart
True or false: blood can transport hormones?
True
What is pulmonary circulation?
Transport blood to the lungs
What is heart valve disease?
When you have issues with valve functionality
What does the circulatory system do with the endocrine system?
Blood transports hormones from glands to target organs throughout the body.
what color are trutles veins
dark-colored when viewed through the skin or under light, due to light absorption.
The blood can regulate_________?
Homeostasis
Where does the circulatory system transport waste products?
Kidneys
What is a stroke?
When there is disrupted blood flow to the brain
What does the circulatory system do with the immune system?
Blood carries white blood cells to fight infection, while the lymphatic system returns fluid to the bloodstream.
how do a turtles circulatory system work with other systems.
turtle's 3-chambered heart acts as a
cardiopulmonary system, using a partial ventricle septum and intracardiac shunting to manage blood flow.