Animal Transport Part 2 Flashcards

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1
Q

Order that air enters lungs?

A

INHALE:

Nose/mouth - trachea - bronchus - bronchioles - alveoli - blood

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2
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Inhale air is high in?

A

Oxygen

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3
Q

Exhale air is high in?

A

Carbon dioxide

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4
Q

What does the cartilage do?

A

Holds the bronchi and trachea open and stops them from collapsing during breathing

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5
Q

What does the sticky mucus do?

A

Sticky mucus in the trachea lining traps the dirt and bacteria

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6
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What traps the dirt and bacteria in the trachea lining?

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Sticky mucus

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7
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What do the tiny hairs in the trachea lining do? (Cilia)

A

The tiny hairs push the mucus with the trapped dirt away from the lungs

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8
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What pushes the mucus and the trapped dirt away from the lungs?

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The cilia

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9
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What do the alveoli have?

A
  • large surface area
  • good blood supply
  • thin walls to make them more efficient for diffusion of gases
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10
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What fills with air when we breathe in

A

Alveoli

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11
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What diffuses into the alveoli?

A

Carbon dioxide

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12
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Movement of food through the digestive system order?

A

Stomach-small intestine (digestion completed) - large intestine

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13
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What is peristalsis?

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When food passes along the alimentary canal

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14
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In peristalsis , what do the muscles behind the food do?

A

Contract

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15
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In peristalsis, what do the muscles in front of the food do?

A

Relax

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16
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What does the Villius have and why?

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Thin lining to allow rapid diffusion of :
GLUCOSE
AMINO ACIDS
FATTY ACIDS
GLYCEROL

•large surface area for absorption of the end products of digestion

17
Q

What does the blood capillary absorb and transport?

A

Glucose and amino acids

18
Q

What does the lacteal absorb and transport?

A

Fatty acids and glycerol

19
Q

What are the lungs?

A

The lungs are the organs of gas exchange in the body