3.2 Transport in Animals Flashcards
uses of TS
-supply oxygen to body
-carry nutrients to tissues + cells
-carries + removes waste products of metabolism
features of good transport system
Have a meduim - substance that carries substances + molecules
Have a pump - mechanism to create pressure to move fluid around system
Have vessels - tubes which carry transport meduim
what is mass flow system
Bulk movement of materials which also involves a mechanism for moving substance around the body
what is single CS
The blood passes through the heart once during one complete circuit of the body
Single Circulatory System of fish
- Deoxygenated blood is pumped from heart to gills
-The gills are the site of gas exchange where O2 + CO2 are exchanged with atmosphere and the blood
-The oxygenated blood flows from gills to rest of the body ; travels through capillaries in organs, delivering oxygen + nutrients
-The blood returns to heart
The heart only has one atruim + ventricle
what is the structure of the heart of those animals with single CS (Fish)
The heart only has one atruim + ventricle
what is double CS
blood passes through the heart twice during one complete one circuit of the body
steps in double CS
- Deoxygenated blood from right side of heart leaves and travels to lungs
-The blood returns to left side of heart before being pumped around the whole body
- Once blood has passed all the other organs + tissues it returns to the right side of heart .
Qualities of SCS
- Lower Pressure
- Fluid flows much slower
- Less active
Qualities of DCS
- Higher Pressure
- Faster blood flow
- More Active
what is closed system
In a closed circulatory system, blood is pumped around the body and is always contained within a network of blood vessels
what does close system cause
creates a higher pressure, as well as having faster flow and delivering/removing respiratory gases quicker
what is open system
in an open circulatory system, blood is not contained within blood vessels but is pumped directly into body cavities
Circulatory System in Insects
-Insects have one main blood vessel - the dorsal vessel
-The tubular heart in the abdomen pumps haemolymph (this is what blood in insects is called) into the dorsal vessel
-The dorsal vessel delivers the haemolymph into the haemocoel (body cavity)
-Haemolymph surrounds the organs and eventually enters the heart via one-way valves called ostia
-Unlike the blood in a mammal’s circulatory system, the haemolymph is not specifically directed towards any organs in an insect
-The haemolymph doesn’t carry oxygen or carbon dioxide
-Insects can survive with this less efficient circulatory system because oxygen is delivered directly to their tissues via tracheae (a system of tubes) that connect directly to the outside
what is the inner layer of blood vessels and their functions
-Tunica Intima (inner): thin layer of elastic tissue which allow stretching & recoiling which makes the walls flexible to help maintain blood pressure.
-Made up of an endothelial layer which is a layer of elastic fibres & connective tissues. The endothelium is one cell thick and lines the lumen of all blood vessels. It is very smooth and reduces friction for free blood flow
what is the middle layer of the blood vessels & it’s function
Tunica Media (Middle): Thicker layer of smooth muscle which contracts & relaxes to change diameter of lumen
What is the outer layer of blood vessels & it’s function
Tunica Adventia (Outer): Thick layer of collagen + elastic tissues to provide structural support to help maintain shape + volume of vessel
what is lumen
a passageway to carry blood, fluids, gases and other substances
Structure & Function of arteries
- Transport blood away from heart at high pressures
- Arteries have a thick tunica media
- The layer of muscle cells strengthens the arteries so they can withstand high pressure. It also enables them to contract and narrow the lumen for reduced blood flow
- The elastic tissue helps to maintain blood pressure in the arteries. It stretches and recoils to even out any fluctuations in pressure
- The tunica adventitia covers the exterior of the artery and is mostly made up of collagen.
- Collagen is a strong protein that protects blood vessels from damage by over-stretching
- Arteries have a narrow lumen which helps to maintain a high blood pressure
- A pulse is present in arteries
structure & function of arterioles
-Link Arteries & Capillaries
-Arterioles possess more smooth muscle that means they can constrict/dilate and partially cut off blood flow to specific organs
-Unlike arteries, arterioles have a lower proportion of elastic fibres and many muscle cells
-The presence of muscle cells allows them to contract and close their lumen to stop and regulate blood flow
Structure & function of veins
-Veins return blood to the heart
-They receive blood that has passed through capillary networks (blood pressure is very low and it must be returned to the heart)
-The tunica media is much thinner in veins
-There is no need for a thick muscular layer as veins don’t have to withstand high pressure
-The lumen of the vein is much larger than that of an artery
-A larger lumen helps to ensure that blood returns to the heart at an adequate speed
-A large lumen reduces friction between the blood and the endothelial layer of the vein
-The rate of blood flow is slower in veins, but a larger lumen means the volume of blood delivered per unit of time is equal
-Veins contain valves
These prevent the backflow of blood, helping return blood to the heart
-A pulse is absent in veins
structure and function of venules
-Venules connect the capillaries to the veins
-They have few or no elastic fibres and a large lumen
-As the blood is at low pressure after passing through the capillaries there is no need for a muscular layer
Structure & function of vessels
Transport blood, nutrients and oxygen to cells in organs and body system
Capillaries are a type of blood vessel present in the circulatory system
They have thin walls which are “leaky”, allowing substances to leave the blood to reach the body’s tissues
They can form networks called capillary beds which are very important exchange surfaces within the circulatory system
Capillaries have a very small diameter (lumen)
This forces the blood to travel slowly which provides more opportunity for diffusion to occur
A large number of capillaries branch between cells
Substances can diffuse between the blood and cells quickly as there is a short diffusion distance
The wall of the capillary is made solely from a single layer of endothelial cells (this layer also lines the lumen in arteries and veins)
The wall is only one cell thick – this reduces the diffusion distance for oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and the tissues of the body
The cells of the wall have gaps called pores which allow blood plasma to leak out and form tissue fluid
White blood cells can combat infection in affected tissues by squeezing through the intercellular junctions in the capillary walls
what is plasma
Straw coloured liquid that constitutes around 55% of the blood composed of water, nutrients, hormones
what is tissue fluid
watery substance that bathes the cells of tissue. This is formed from blood plasma that moves out of capillaries
what is hydrostatic pressure
pressure exerted by a fluid , eg the blood pressure generated by contractions of heart muscle
what is oncotic pressure
pressure exerted by the tendancy of water to move into the blood by osmosis
what happens in the arterial end to form tissue fluid
-At arterial end of a capillary the hydrostatic pressure is greater than oncotic pressure which forces fluid out of the capillary
-Protein + RBC remain in blood as they are to big to pass through gaps in the capillary wall
what happens in venous end in the formation of tissue fluid
-At venous end of capillary the hydrostatic pressure within capillary is reduced due to increased distance from hearnt and the slowing of the blood flow as it passes through capillary
-The oncotic pressure stays the same
-Since oncotic pressure is higher than hydrostatic pressure the water flows back into capillary from tissue fluid
-90% of the fluid lost at arterial end returns back into venous end
-The other 10% is collected by lymph vessel and returned to circulatory system
what is lymph
when some fluid doesn’t return back to the capillaries it’s drained into closed ended vessels
what does lymph have less of than blood or tissue fluid
less Oxygen
Less nutrients
what does lymph have more of when compared to blood or tissue fluid and why
more fatty acids which have been absorbed into lymph from villi of small intestine
how is lymph transported
through squeezing of muscles
what do they contain to prevent backflow
valves