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CHAPTER 23
Circulation
Capillary
Red
blood
cell
Figure 23.1A
Capillary
Diffusion of
INTERSTITIAL molecules
FLUID
Tissue
cell
Figure 23.1B
In cnidarians and
flatworms, the
gastrovascular cavity
functions in both
digestion
internal transport Mouth
Circular
canal
Figure 23.2A
Open systems
A heart pumps blood through open-ended
vessels into spaces between cells
Tubular heart
Pores
Figure 23.2B
Capillary beds
Arteriole
Artery
(O2-rich blood)
Venule
Vein
Atrium
Heart
Artery Ventricle
Gill
(O2-poor blood) Figure 23.2C
capillaries
Heart:
Ventricle (V)
Atrium (A)
Systemic capillaries
Figure 23.3A
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The cardiovascular system of land vertebrates
has two circuits Lung capillaries
exchange tissues
A A