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What role do heart valves play in the circulatory system?
What role do heart valves play in the circulatory system?
What is the primary function of the left ventricle in the human heart?
What is the primary function of the left ventricle in the human heart?
How do gap junctions contribute to cardiac muscle function?
How do gap junctions contribute to cardiac muscle function?
Which animals typically have a four-chambered heart?
Which animals typically have a four-chambered heart?
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Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
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What is one major function of the circulatory system?
What is one major function of the circulatory system?
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Which component of the heart is primarily responsible for collecting blood?
Which component of the heart is primarily responsible for collecting blood?
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What is a key characteristic of cardiac muscle cells?
What is a key characteristic of cardiac muscle cells?
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Study Notes
Introduction to Circulation
- BIOL160 Chapter 33 covers Circulation.
- The circulatory system has three main parts: heart, blood, and blood vessels.
Diverse Functions of the Circulatory System
- Transports oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2).
- Distributes nutrients.
- Transports waste products.
- Distributes hormones.
- Regulates body temperature.
- Prevents blood loss.
- Protects against disease.
Evolution of the Vertebrate Heart
- Vertebrate hearts have muscular chambers called atria and ventricles.
- Vertebrate hearts can have 2, 3, or 4 chambers.
- Atria collect blood and then contract and deposit blood into ventricles.
- Ventricles distribute blood to the body and lungs.
Types of Circulatory Systems
- Fish have a single-circuit system with blood passing through the gills and then to the body.
- Amphibians, most reptiles have a double-circuit system with a partially divided heart, where blood passes through the lungs and then to the body.
- Mammals and birds have a double-circuit system with a completely divided heart. Blood passes through the lungs and then to the body.
Four-Chambered Heart
- Four-chambered hearts are the most advanced type.
- They have two atria and two ventricles.
- They separate oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood.
- This maximizes oxygen levels in the blood.
- Examples of animals with four-chambered hearts include birds and mammals.
Human Heart Function
- Two types of blood vessels connect to heart chambers: veins and arteries.
- Veins carry blood to atria.
- Arteries carry blood away from ventricles.
- The heart has two separate pumps (right and left).
Heart Valves
- Heart valves ensure one-way flow of blood through the heart.
- Atrioventricular valves allow blood to flow from atria to ventricles, and prevent backflow.
- Semilunar valves allow blood flow from ventricles to arteries, and prevent backflow.
Blood Flow
- Blood flows through a specific pathway within the heart—from the body to the lungs to the body.
- Valves ensure that blood flows in the correct direction through each step of the process.
Cardiac Muscle
- The heart is composed of cardiac muscle tissue.
- Cardiac muscle cells are small, branched, and striated.
- Cells are connected via intercalated discs containing gap junctions.
- Gap junctions allow electrical signals to rapidly spread among muscle cells.
- This coordinated contraction is essential for a synchronous heartbeat.
The Cardiac Cycle
- The heart beats in a coordinated fashion.
- Both atria contract and pump blood into ventricles.
- Both ventricles contract and pump blood into arteries.
- All chambers relax briefly before each cardiac cycle repeats.
- One cardiac cycle takes less than one second.
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Test your knowledge on the circulatory system as covered in BIOL160 Chapter 33. Explore the anatomy of the heart, its evolutionary aspects, and the functions of the circulatory system in various vertebrates. This quiz will challenge your understanding of how blood is transported and regulated in the body.
