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1B Mammalian Transport Systems Flashcards

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Diffusion

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The free movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration down a concentration gradient

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Single circulation system

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The heart pumps the blood to the organs of gas exchange and the blood travels around the body and then returns to the heart where it is recirculated

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Double circulation

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Two separate circuits one for deoxygenated blood that flows from the body to the heart to the lungs and the other for the oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart to the body

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Leucocytes

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White blood cells - Large but can change shape, contains nucleus, fights pathogens and protects body against infections, responsible for inflammatory response tissue damage

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Erythrocytes

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Red blood cells - Contain hemoglobin, made in the bone marrow, bioncave shape, no nucleus

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Platelets

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Megakaryocytes - Found in the bone marrow, helps in blood clotting

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Oxyhaemoglobin

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Process in which oxygen binds to haemoglobin (is reversible)

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Carbaminohaemoglobin

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Molecule formed when haemoglobin is combined with carbon dioxide

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What happens with carbon dioxide bonds with water?

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Carbonic acid is first formed and it is then broken down into hydrogen carbonate ions (-) and hydrogen ions (+)

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Carbonic anydrase

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Enzyme responsible for the catalysis between carbon dioxide and water to create carbonic acid

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Bohr effect

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The change in the oxygen dissociation curve of haemoglobin that occur due to a rise in carbon dioxide levels and a reduction of haemoglobin affinity for oxygen

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Fetal haemoglobin

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A unique form of haemoglobin found in fetuses that has a higher affinity for oxygen that adult haemoglobin, allows fetus to absorb oxygen from maternal blood

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What are the chemicals released when platelets are broken and what are their functions?

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Serotonin - Constricts blood vessels, making them narrower, cutting off blood flow
Thromboplastin - Enzyme that initiates the sequence of chemical changes necessary for blood clotting

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Describe the process of blood clotting

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Thromboplastin catalyses prothrombin to thrombin. Thrombin catalyses fibrinogen to fibrin.
Fibrin forms a mesh over wound and traps exit cells.
Special proteins from platelets make the clot tighter forming a scab.

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Artery

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Vessels that carry blood away from the heart

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All arteries except two carry oxygenated blood. What are they?

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Pulmonary artery (from heart to lungs) and Pulmonary artery (fetus to placenta)

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Veins

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Vessels that carry blood to the heart

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Other than two veins all veins carry deoxygenated blood. What are these veins?

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Pulmonary vein (Lungs to heart) and umbilical vein (placenta to fetus)

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Capillaries

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Tiny vessels that spread through out the tissues of the body

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What are some features of an artery?

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Narrow lumen, thick walls, no valves, elastic fibers within walls

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What are some features of a capillary?

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Thin walls, no elastic fibers, small diameter, can be found anywhere near body cells

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What are some features of a vein?

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Wide lumen, thin walls, valves

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What separates the ride and left side of the heart and why are they separated?

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The septum separates them and it is to prevent the mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.

24
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What special properties aid the heart in its functions (3)?

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Myoglobin = Higher affinity for oxygen
Cardiac muscle = Never get fatigued even after constant use
Coronary arteries = Constant blood supply to heart

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Myoglobin

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A respiratory pigment that has a stronger affinity for oxygen compared to haemoglobin.

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Atrioventricular valves

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Valves that are present between the atrium and the ventricles (bicuspid and tricuspid)

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Bicuspid valve

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Found in the left side of the heart between the left atrium and left ventricle

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Tricuspid valves

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Valve found on the right side of the heart between the right atrium and the right ventricle

29
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In what order does the blood flow during a full cardiac cycle?

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Body - Vena cava (superior and inferior) - Right atrium - Tricuspid valve - Right ventricle - Semilunar valve - Pulmonary artery - Lungs - Pulmonary vein - Left atrium - Bicuspid valve - Left ventricle - Semilunar valve - Aorta - Body

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Which side of the heart is thicker and why?

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The left side of the heart is much thicker as it needs to provide sufficient force for the blood to circulate through out the entire body

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Systole

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Contraction of the heart

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Diastole

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Relaxation of the heart

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What happens in the valves during an atrial systole?

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Atrioventricular valve open, semilunar valve closed

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What happens to the valves during a ventricular systole?

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Atrioventricular valve closed, semilunar valves open

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What happens to the valves during a diastole?

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Atrioventricular valves closed, semilunar valves are partially open

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Athrosclerosis

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A condition in which yellow fatty acid deposits build up on the lining of the arteries, causing them to be narrowed

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Describe the process of athrosclerosis

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Damage to the endothelium - Inflammatory response - White blood cells arrive on sight - Chemicals including cholesterol are released - Plaque is built up (atheroma) - Calcium salts and fibrous tissue build up - Plaque hardens - Lumen narrows

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How can the endothelium be damaged?

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High blood pressure, smoking

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Aneurysm

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A weakened bulged area of an artery wall caused by a collection of blood behind a plaque buildup inside the lumen

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Angina

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A condition in which plaque deposited on the endothelium of arteries reduce blood flow to coronary arteries

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What are the symptoms of angina?

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Breathlessness, Fatigue, Gripping pain in chest that extends down the left arm and up to the lower jaw

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Myocardial infarction

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Events which take place when atherosclerosis leads to a formation of a blood clot (thrombosis) that blocks the coronary arteries completely and deprives the heart of oxygen

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Thrombosis

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A clot that forms in a blood vessel

44
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Stroke

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Event caused by an interruption to the normal blood supply to an area of the brain due to internal hemorrhage (damaged capillaries) or a thrombosis

45
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What are the symptoms of a stroke?

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Dizziness, numbness, slurred speech, blurred vision (usually in one eye), confusion, paralysis

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