BIOL 115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Extracellular Fluid, Lymphatic System, Elastic Fiber

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21 Jun 2020
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Made up of the heart and blood vessels. The heart pumps blood through blood vessels. It brings nutrients to cells and helps get rid of wastes. Exchange of substances occurs through interstitial fluid. Transport: oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other waste products, nutrients, and. Protection: cells of the immune system are transported to help protect the body. Regulation: maintains homeostasis of a variety of the body"s conditions from infection hormones. Lymphatic system assists the cardiovascular system by collecting excess tissue fluid and returning it to the blood. When fluid enters the lymphatic vessels it is called lymph. There are three types of blood vessels: arteries, veins, and capillaries. Middle layer has mostly smooth muscle: it contracts to constrict the vessel, reducing blood flow and raising blood pressure, when relaxed, the vessel dilates, increasing blood flow and reducing blood pressure. Walls of capillaries are made only of endothelium. Form capillary beds where gas, nutrient, and waste exchange occurs.

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