2.7 absorption of materials Flashcards
function of diffusion
movement of molecules from a higher concentration gradient to a lower concentration down a concentration gradient
term consintration gradient
difference between concentrations of a substance in two diff areas
substances that enter and leave body by diffusing
oxygen and glucose diffuse into cells by diffusion from a higher concentration inside cell to a higher concentration lower concentration outside cell
carbon dioxide will diffuse out of cells from a higher concentration inside the cells to a lower concentration outside cells
chemicals that diffuse
glucose and oxygen will diffuse into cells as these are raw materials for respiration
carbon dioxide will diffuse outside cell as this is a waste product of respiration
substances that must be delivered to all body cells in bloodstream for respiration
glucose and oxygen and raw materials for respiration
product that should be removed from all body cells carried away by bloodstream
waste product produced by respiration that must be removed from respiring cells is carbon dioxide
blood vessels involved in exchange of materials in body tissues
capillaries
function of lungs
gas echange organs used to take oxygen into bloodstream and remove co2 from bloodstream
structures in lungs that provide a large surface area for gas exchange
made up of large number of alveoli which provide large surface area for gas exchange
movement of gases between aveoi and capillaries during gas exchange
oxygen diffuse from aveoli into blood capillaries co2 diffused out from blood capillaries into aveoli
features of a aveoli which increases the efficiency of gas exchange
large surface areas
thin walls
next to blood capillary due to extensive blood supplie to ensure rapid transport of blood and re establishment of concentration gradient for diffusion
function if small intestine
absorb the products of food digestion into bloodstream
structures of small intestine that provides large surface area for absorption
has highly formed inner lining which is covered with finger like projections called villi that provides a large surface area for absorption of nutrients
structures found inside villi
network of capillaries and a lacteal
absorption of key nutrients food into structures of villus
capillaries networks absorbs glucose and amino acids and lacteal absorbs fatty acids and glycerol