BIOL&212 - Chapter 42 Review

Front

What is the cardiac cycle?

Back

One complete sequence of heart pumping and filling.

Front

What does red blood indicate in diagrams?

Back

The blood is carrying oxygen.

Front

Which chamber of the heart pumps blood to the lungs?

Back

Right ventricle.

Front

How do gas concentrations in air and water relate?

Back

They differ based on solubility.

Front

What is the role of the open circulatory system in insects?

Back

Not participating in gas transportation.

Front

Define the term 'pulmonary circulation'.

Back

The movement of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart.

Front

What is the function of the left ventricle?

Back

Pumps oxygenated blood to the body.

Front

What is the significance of hemoglobin in red blood cells?

Back

It binds oxygen for transport in the blood.

Front

Explain the term 'systole'.

Back

The phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart muscle contracts.

Front

Explain the term 'diastole'.

Back

The phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart muscle relaxes.