Lymph | Blood |
It is a colourless fluid. | It is red-coloured fluid. |
It contains plasma and lesser number of WBCs and platelets. | It contains plasma, RBCs, WBCs, and platelets. |
It transports nutrients from the tissue cells to the blood, through lymphatic vessels. | It transports nutrients and oxygen from one organ to another. |
It helps in body defence and is a part of the immune system. | It helps in the circulation of oxygen and carbon dioxide. |
Open system of circulation | Closed system of circulation |
In this system, blood is pumped by the heart, through large vessels, into body cavities called sinuses. | In this system, blood is pumped by the heart, through a closed network of vessels. |
The body tissues are in direct contact with blood. | The body tissues are in indirect contact with blood. |
Blood flows at low pressure. | Blood flows at high pressure. |
Blood flow cannot be regulated. | Blood flow can be regulated |
This is present in arthropods and molluscs. | This is present in annelids, echinoderms, and vertebrates. |
Systole | Diastole |
It is the contraction of the heart chambers to drive blood into the aorta and the pulmonary artery. | It is the relaxation of the heart chambers between two contractions. |
Systole decreases the volume of the heart chambers and forces the blood out of them. | Diastole brings the heart chambers back into their original sizes to receive more blood |
P-wave | T-wave |
In an electrocardiogram (ECG), the P-wave indicates the activation of the Sino-atrial node. | In an electrocardiogram (ECG), the T-wave represents ventricular relaxation. |
During this phase, the impulse of contraction is generated by the SA node, causing atrial depolarisation. | During this phase, the ventricles relax and return to their normal state. |
It is of atrial origin. | It is of ventricular origin. |