4.5 Transsport Of Gases Flashcards
What is a mass transport system
t.s relies on substances being transported in the flow of a fluid
What is a feature of the cardiovascular system (a mammals mass transport system)
Contains a system of vessels , thru arteries veins and capillaries
What is a mammal circulation system composed of
Systematic circulation - carries oxygenated blood from heart to body cells and returns deox blood back to heart
Pulmonary - carries deox blood from heart to lungs then returns oxy blood back to heart
Adv of double circulation system
-more efficient gas exhancge
-blood can be delivered at high pressure to body tissues to meet high respitory demand
why do organisms need a mass transport system
to be able to get all of the substances that cells need to the correct place
Plasma is found in the blood what is its function
- Transfers heat around the body
- Transports digested food products
Function of erythrocytes (red blood cells) in the blood
- Transport 02, contain haemoglobin
What are the types of leukocytes (white blood cells)
Granulocytes
- Neutrophils (engulf pathogens by phagocytosis)
- Basophils (produce histamines involved in inflammation and allergic reactions)
- Eosinophils (response to i and ar.)
What are the types of leukocytes (agranulocytes)
Monocytes - engulf pathogens by phagocytosis
Lymphocytes
What is the function of platelets
Involved in blood clotting
Function and adaptation of artery
Carries blood away from the heart ,at high pressure
function and adaptation of vein
Carry blood back to the heart under low pressure
Adaptations of the artery
-narrow lumen to maintain hbp
-smooth muscle can contract
-elastic fibres stretch to maintain hbp
What are peripheral arteries
Small arteries further away from the heart , they have a greater proportion of smooth muscle than normal artery
Adaptation of veins
Thin layer of muscles and elastic fibres as pressure is low
Valves to prevent backflow
Adaptation of capillaries
Short diffusion pathway
Easy exchange
One layer of flattened endothelial cells
what is partial pressure for oxygen p02
the amount of oxygen in tissue
ventillation allows for
the lungs to have high p02 , which means more oxygen is able to associate with haemoglobin molecules.
-% of haemaglobin saturation is highest here
in respiring tissue
-the p02 is low , which means oxygen dissociates from oxyhaemoglobin
what is cooperative binding
when the first o2 mol binds the haem shape changes making it easier for 2nd and 3rd o2 mols to binds. difficult for 4th as haem mols become full
what is myoglobin
-has a higher affinity for oxygen than haem at the same partial pressure, supplies oxygen to muscles for aerboic respiration
s and d between the strucutres and of haem and myglo
both globular, haem has 4 pp chains, myg has 1