TOPIC 9 – TRANSPORT IN ANIMALS

Blood and Lymph Vessels

OBJECTIVES:
Core Supplementary

Describe the structure and functions of arteries, veins and Explain how the structures of arteries, veins and capillaries
capillaries   are adapted for their functions 

State the function of arterioles, venules and shunt vessels 

Name the main blood vessels to and from the: 
• heart, limited to vena cava, aorta, pulmonary artery
and pulmonary vein 
• lungs, limited to the pulmonary artery and pulmonary Outline the lymphatic system in terms of lymphatic vessels
vein  and lymph nodes  
• kidney, limited to the renal artery and renal vein

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Describe the function of the lymphatic system in the
circulation of body fluids and the 
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Arteries Veins Capillaries

 
Direction of blood  
   
flow  
 

 
Type of blood  
   
carried  
 

 
 
Pressure of blood  
   
 

 
 
Valves or not?  
   
 

 
 
Blood speed?  
   
 
DESCRIBE THE ROLE OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF
VESSEL (EXT):
 Arteriole
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 Venules
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 Shunt vessel
Insert your answer here…
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Blood vessel Structure Explanation

Artery thick, tough wall with muscles, elastic Carries blood at high pressure – prevents bursting and maintains pressure wave. The large arteries,
fibres and fibrous tissue near the heart, have a greater proportion of elastic tissue, which allows these vessels to stand up to
the surges of high pressure caused by the heartbeat.

lumen quite narrow, but increases as a

pulse of blood passes through

valves absent

Vein thin wall – mainly fibrous tissue, with little

muscle or elastic fires

lumen large

valves present

Capillary permeable wall, one cell thick, with no

muscle or elastic tissue

lumen approximately one red blood cell

wide

valves absent
THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
Complete the EdPuzzle video assignment on the
lymphatic system. www.edpuzzle.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0-1OknbO3M

Summarise the role of the lymphatic system below:

Insert answer here:
WHAT IS IN OUR BLOOD?
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co6iuDpaQTM

What the video and the questions on the following slides:

PLASMA
 What is plasma made up of?
Insert your answer here…

 What is the role of plamsa?

Insert your answer here…

 How much plasma do we have?

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RED BLOOD CELLS
 Describe the shape of a red blood cell:
Biconcave

 What is the scientific term for a red blood cell?

erythrocyte

Where are they made?

Bone Marrow

 What chemical do they contain?

haemoglobin
WHITE BLOOD CELLS
 What is the general role of white blood cells?
destroy harmful pathogens

 What are the two types of white blood cell

Lymphocytes and phagocytes

 What does each one do?

Lymphocytes produce antibodies
phagocytes engulf and digest pathogens
PLATELETS

 What is a platelet (may need to watch the net video to answer this!)
Insert your answer here…

 What is the role of the platelets in the blood?

Insert your answer here…

 Why is this an important process? Give 2 reasons:

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BLOOD CLOTTING
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gExUCrpAKyQ&t=2s

 What the video and then describe in your own words the process that creates a blood clot (on the next
slide).

 Use the following key terms:

 Plus/barrier
 Soluble
 Fibrin
 Outside chemicals
 Scab
 Platelets
 Collagen
 Clot
 Fibrinogen
 Fibres
 Mesh
HOW DOES A BLOOD CLOT FORM?
 Insert your answer here…

Plus/barrier
Soluble
Fibrin
Outside chemicals
Scab
Platelets
Collagen
Clot
Fibrinogen
Fibres
Mesh
QUESTIONS
 Why is blood clotting so important?
Insert your answer here…

 Why/how do bruises form?

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