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Blood is circulated through the blood vessels by the pumping action of the?
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Why is the heart called pumping organ?
Because that's exactly what it does !... The heart muscles contract in a pulsing action - pumping blood through arteries and smaller vessels around the body.
The action of involuntary muscles keeps blood pumping through your blood vessels?
Yes because once your blood hit oxygen it turns red but really your blood vessels are purple
What is the movement of blood through vessels as a result of the heart's pumping action?
It's called the Circulation, as it is a flow from heart to lungs, back to heart, out around the body and back to the heart.
Is blood propelled through the body by the pumping action of the heart?
yes it is. the blood travels through tubes in the body called vessels. there are 4 types of vessel but i can't be bothered listing them!!!the smallest is the capillary vessel
Describe the pumping action of the heart?
The pumping action involves the heart's chamber contracting and relaxing. The heart beat is one cycle of the heart going through this contraction and relaxation while pumping blood.
Causes blood to flow through the body by it pumping action?
heart
How do the tissues work together in the heart?
by contracting the cardic muscleOrgan systems are made of different organs. In this case this system is made of the heart (and blood vessels) and lungs.
What are the two main phases of the action of the heart?
the pumping and the not pumping? diastollic and systollic?
What is the major organ of the circulatory system that causes blood to flow through the body by its pumping action?
The Heat is the pump that circulates blood through the body.
Which 2 factors carry blood through the arteries and away from the heart?
1. pumping action 2. pressure gradient
What body system includes a transport system and a pump that keeps the transport system moving?
The cardiovascular system. It provides nutrients and oxygen to the entire body and removes waste and carbon dioxide through the circulation of blood. The pumping action of the heart keeps the blood flowing through the vessels and the system pressurized.
What is the fucntion of the heart?
the heart is the specialist muscle that contract regularly and continuously, pumping blood to the body and the lungs. The pumping action is caused by a flow of electricity through the heart that repeats itself in a cycle
