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5 Breathing and Respiratory System Flashcards

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Define respiration

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A chemical reaction which occurs in all living cells, requiring oxygen and glucose. It takes place in the mitochondria, continuously releasing energy in all cells that organisms can use for heat, movement, growth, reproduction and active transport

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Name three ways that energy released from respiration is used

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  • Reproduction
  • To provide heat to keep organisms warm
  • Movement e,g to allow muscles to contract
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Word equation for respiration

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Oxygen + glucose —> carbon dioxide + water + energy (atp)

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Balanced Chemical equation for respiration.

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6O2 + C6H12O6 —> 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy (atp)

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Why does anaerobic respiration occur?

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To allow muscle cells to continue to function when they are in conditions in which the cells demand more oxygen than can be supplied in the bloom stream

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Equation for anaerobic respiration

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Glucose —> Lactic Acid + energy

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What is an oxygen debt?

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When more oxygen is used to break down the lactic acid that has built up

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Equation for anaerobic respiration in yeast

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Glucose —> ethanol + carbon dioxide + energy

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Change in diaphragm when inhaling

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Diaphragm contracts and flattens

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Change in diaphragm when exhaling

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Diaphragm relaxes and comes upwards

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One structure in the respiratory system that isn’t represented by the Bell jar lung model

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Intercostal muscles

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Changes in the bell jar which cause the balloon to inflate

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When the rubber sheet is pulled down the volume increases, the pressure decreases and the balloons inflate

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Three ways that aerobic respiration differs from anaerobic respiration in muscles

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  • During aerobic respiration lactic acid is not built up as a product
  • Aerobic respiration produces more energy
  • Aerobic respiration takes place at all times whenever there is a good supply of oxygen
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Describe how two features of the respiratory system adapt for efficient gas exchange

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  • The alveoli are air sacs with walls only 1 cell thick to decrease diffusion distance
  • The good blood supply maintains a concentration gradient enabling efficient diffusion
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What are alveoli? (5)

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  • They are air sacs with walls only 1 cell thick which are the sites of gas exchange
  • they provide a large surface area around 80m2
  • the inner surfaces of alveoli keep air moist and allow the diffusing gases to dissolve
  • their walls are highly permeable
  • there is a steep concentration gradient between blood containing low oxygen and high carbon dioxide and air containing high oxygen and low carbon dioxide
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When the rubber sheet is pulled down how does this affect the volume inside the bell jar?

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The volume increases

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As the volume increases, how does this affect the pressure inside the bell jar ?

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The pressure decreases

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Inhaling :

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Diaphragm contracts and flattens.
Intercostal muscles contract
Rib cage moves up and out
Volume of chest cavity is increase 
Pressure is decreased 
Air is drawn into the lungs
19
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Why is the left lung smaller than the right?

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The left lung has to share chest cavity space with the heart

20
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What does the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs contain and what is it’s function

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It contains a pleural fluid which helps to reduce the friction between the rib cage and lungs

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Why are the lungs, bronchi and trachea prone to a variety of infections ?

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They are kept moist and warm which are good growth conditions for bacteria

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Why are the reinforcing rings of cartilage on the trachea C shaped with the gap at the back ?

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The rings are to protect the trachea and are easily collapsible in order to allow food to travel down the oesophagus

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What causes the difficulty in breathing with an asthma attack ?

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The spasms in the lungs and bronchi cause the airways to narrow.

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Why does the thorax need to be airtight?

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Allows a change in pressure

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Explain how two named features of the respiratory system adapt it for efficient gas exchange

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  • The alveoli are air sacs with walls only 1 cell thick to decrease diffusion distance and allow efficient gas exchange
  • Good blood supply maintains a concentration gradient
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Describe and explain the differences in the composition of inhaled and exhaled air

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  • Oxygen is essential to the body, therefore the amount exhaled is smaller than the amount inhaled.
  • CO2 is a waste product or respiration and therefore the amount inhaled is going to be smaller than the amount exhaled
  • Exhaled air is warmer, inhaled air has more moisture
  • Gases are transported into the blood
  • Oxygen gas diffuses from the lungs into the blood and less is released outside the body
  • Respiration taking place in the body cells means energy, excess oxygen and CO2 are released
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Anaerobic respiration in yeast

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Glucose —> energy + alcohol + carbon dioxide

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Trachea

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A long tube leading from the larynx to the lungs

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Bronchus

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Branch of the trachea which delivers air into the lungs

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Bronchioles

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Small branching tubes of the bronchi which end in a group of alveoli

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Alveoli

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Tiny air sacs with walls only one cell thick. Sites of gas exchange

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Pleural membranes

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Membranes that create a cavity surrounding the lungs and hold the pleural fluid

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Pleural fluid

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Fluid held in the membranes which help to reduce friction by lubricating the movement of the lungs

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Adaptions of respiratory surfaces:

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  • large surface area
  • thin
  • moist
  • permeable
  • good blood supply
  • diffusion gradient
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Similarities between anaerobic respiration in yeast and human muscle cells (2)

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  • Amount of energy released is much less than the amount released by aerobic respiration
  • CO2 is a product and glucose is a reactant
36
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Differences between the anaerobic respiration of human muscle cells and yeast

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  • Ethanol produced in yeast

- Lactic Acid produced in human cells

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