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Crystal Cells - ANSWER contains crystalline inclusions and are involved in melazination
(kill pathogens by producing melanin, dark pigment)
Lymph gland cells - ANSWER involved in hematopoiesis (production of blood cells)
Sinuses (blood vessels) - ANSWER - open spaces/cavities within the body where
hemolymph flows
Sinuses (blood vessels) - ANSWER - Serves as the primary conduit (channel) for hemolymph to
flow.
Ostium (s)/ Ostia (p - ANSWER small openings or pores in the heart or blood vessels
Hemocoel (body cavity of invertebrates) - ANSWER space where hemolymph circulates freely
Respiratory Function - ANSWER facilitates the uptake of oxygen and release of carbon dioxide
w/ direct contact of respiratory surfaces.
Temperature Regulation - ANSWER Temperature Regulation
CLOSED CIRCULATORY SYSTEM - ANSWER Blood is pumped by the heart through arteries,
capillaries, and veins
, Arteries - ANSWER oxygen-rich blood away from the heart
Veins - ANSWER oxygen depleted blood to heart
Capillaries - ANSWER facilitates the exchange process of gases, nutrients, and waste products
Interstitial Fluid - ANSWER - Surrounds cell in tissues
Interstitial Fluid - ANSWER - Derived from the plasma portion that leaks out of capillaries
- arteries
- veins
- capillaries - ANSWER MAIN TYPES OF BLOOD VESSELS
Arteries - ANSWER carry oxygen rich blood from heart -> tissues/organs, highly elastic &
capable of withstanding high pressure. Thick walls
Inner Endothelium,
Elastic Tissue (Tunica Media),
Outer Connective Tissue (Tunica Externa) - ANSWER THREE LAYES OF ARTERIES
Veins - ANSWER return oxygen depleted gas -> heart, contain valves that prevent backflow =
maintain unidirectional flow of blood. Capacitance vessels. Thin walls
Capillaries - ANSWER Smallest and most numerous blood vessels, extensive network that
connects arteries to veins.
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