ch. 39 Flashcards
is ATP needed for passive diffusion?
no
what is passive diffusion?
diffusion across membranes of O2 and CO2 from high to low concentration
what is needed for respiratory surfaces? what are they surrounded by?
moisture; a thin layer of water
what is fricks law of diffusion?
diffusion rate = diffusion coefficient * surface area * pressure difference / diffusion difference
what are the three best ways to optimize diffusion rate?
- increase surface area
- decrease diffusion distance
- increase concentration difference
what is the order of organisms in least to most complexity of gas exchange systems?
single cell organisms —> amphibians —> echinoderms —> insects —> fish —> mammals
what are gills?
specialized tissues projecting into water for O2 exchange
what animals have external gills?
some fishes and some amphibians
what is the disadvantage of external gills?
they are vulnerable
what are the two types of internal gills?
branchial and opercular
what is the advantage of internal gills?
they are protected
what is ram ventilation?
when an organism swims with their mouth open to force water over gills (constantly need to swim)
what is a buccal-opercular pump?
expansion and contraction of the mouth cavity powers breathing, promoting movement of either water or air into the gills or lungs
buccal open and opercular closed —> buccal fills —> buccal closed and opercular open —> water flows over gills in one direction
what animals use cutaneous respiration?
mostly amphibians; some fishes and sea snakes
what is used for cutaneous respiration?
highly vascularized skin with dense capillaries close to the surface
what is important about cutaneous respiration?
obligatory and facultative
what animals have a tracheal system?
arthropods
what are spiracles?
openings in the skin that may open/close that connect to a tubular network for respiration
what does the tracheal system consist of?
spiracles, trachea, and tracheoles
what is the tracheal system?
a network of small tubes that carries oxygen to the entire body
why were gills replaced by paired lungs?
- gravity and lack of support
- water loss though thin tissue
how do paired lungs minimize evaporation?
- transport air internally via tubes
- saturate inspired air with moisture
- they have a thin fluid layer and membrane
what is the process of positive pressure breathing?
air is taken first into the mouth through the nostrils, and then pushed by positive pressure into the lungs by elevating the throat and closing the nostrils
what animals use positive pressure breathing?
amphibians