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`gills

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-example of specialized gas exchange system in aniamls
-most cells in multicellular animals cannot directly exchange w/ environment
-out of foldings of the body that create a large surface area for gas exchange
-use countercurrent exchange

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diffusion time

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porptotional to the square of distance
-only efficient over small distances

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gastrovascular cavities

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-have this instead of circulatory system
-Cnidarians
-fnctions as both digestion and distribution of substances throughout body
-wall that encloses is only 2 cells think
–flatworms

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circulatory system

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minimizes diffusion distance in animals w/ many cell layers
-has circulatory fluid, set of interconnnecting vessels, and muscular pump (heart)
-can be open or closed and vary in number of circuits
-in all vertebrates and some invertebrates

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open circulatory system

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-insectcs, arthropods, and most molluscs
-blood bathes organs directly
-there is no distinction between blood and interstitial fluid
-body is full of hemolymph
-fluid that is pumped comes into direct contact with all cells

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closed circulatory system

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-blood is confined to vessels and distinct from interstitial fluid
-more efficient at transporting circulatory fluids to tissues and cells
-annelids, cephalopods, and vertebrates
-contain blood and specialized connective tissue

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cardiovascular system

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-closed circulatory system in humans and other vertebrates
-arteries, veins, and capillaries ( bloods flows in one direction)

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arteries

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branch into arterioles
-carry blood away from heart to capillaries
-distinguished by flow not O2 content

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network of capillaries

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-called capillary beds
-sites of chemical exchange between blood and interstitial fluid
-blood flow through only 5-10% at a time
-major organ and usually filled to capacity
-difference between BP and osmotic pressure drives fluids out of capillaries at arteriole into venule end

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venules

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converge into veins (distinguished by flow not O2 content
-return blood from capillaries into the heart

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atrium

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blood enters here and is pumped out of ventricle

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single circulation

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-bony fishes, sharks, and rays
–2 chambered heart
-bloood leaving the heart passes through capillary beds (of gills and body) before returning to heart
-oxygen poor blood goes through heart

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double circulation

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Oxygen poor and oxygen rich blood are pumped separately from the right and left sides of the heart
-amphibians, reptiles (w/ pulmonary and system circuits), mammals

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oxygen poor blood
(reptiles and mammals)

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Flows through the pulmonary circuit to pick up oxygen through the lungs

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oxygen poor blood (amphibians )

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Flows through a pulmocutaneous circuit to pick up oxygen through lungs and skin

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amphibians and frogs

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-Have three chambered heart (two atria and one ventricle)
-The ventricle pumps blood into a forked artery that splits the output of the ventricles into the promo continuous circuit in the system circuit

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reptiles except birds

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turtles, snakes, and lizards
-have a three chambered heart, two atria and one ventricle
-alligators and Caymans and other crocodiles have septum that divides ventricle

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mammals and birds

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Have four chambered heart with two atria in two ventricles
-left side pumps and receives oxygen rich blood and right side receives and pumps only oxygen poor blood
-endotherms (require more O2 than ectoderms)

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mammalian circulation

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-blood flow begins with the right ventricle pump blood into the lungs
-lungs load O2 and unload CO2 from blood
-oxygen rich blood from the lungs enters a heart at the left and trim and his pump through the aorta to body tissues by left ventricle

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aorta

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Provides blood to the heart through coronary arteries

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blood flow order

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-vena cava
-right atrium
-tricupid valve
-right ventricle
-pulmanory semilunar valve
-pulmonary artery
-pulmonary veins
-left atrium
-biscuspid valve
-left ventricle
-aorta semilunar valve
aorta

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superior vena cava

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-blood returns to heart from head, neck, and forelimbs
-flow into right atrium

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inferior vena cava

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-blood from trunk and hind limbs
-flow into right atrium

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cardiac cycle

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-heart contracts and relaxes in rhythmic cycle

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systole

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contraction or pumping
-animals w/ longer necks need higher systolic pressure

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diastole

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relaxation or filling

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heart rate

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pulse
-number of beats/min

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stroke volume

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amount of blood pumped in single contraction

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cardiac output

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volume of blood pumped into systemic circulation/min
-depends on both heart and stroke volume

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4 valves prevent backfloow of blood in heart

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-atrioventicular valves: seperate atrium and ventricle
-semilunar valves: control blood flow to aorta and pulmonary artery

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“lub dup” sound

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caused by recoil of blood against AV valves (lub) then semilunar valve (dub) valves

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heart murmur

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caused by back flow of blood through defective valve

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sinoatrial (SA) node

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-pace maker
-sets rate and timing at which cardiac muscle cells contract
-impulses travek to atrioventricular node

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electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)

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-records impulses thatvtravel during cardiac cycle

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atrioventricular node

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impulses are delayed
-then travel to Purkinje fibers that make ventricles contract

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pacemaker

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-regulated by sympathetic (speeds it up) and parasympathetic divisions (slows it down)
-regulated by hormones and temp.

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patterns of blood pressure and flow

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Reflect the structure and arrangement of blood vessels

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central lumen

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-vessels cavity

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endothelium

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-epithelial layer that lines blood vessels
-smmoth and minimizes resistance

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capillaries

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-thin walls (endothelium and basal lamina)
-facilitate gas exchange
-slowest blood velocity due to high resistance and large total cross sectional area, and for exchange of materials

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veins and arteries

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-endothelium, smooth muscle, and connective tissue
-arteries have thicker walls to accommodate high blood pressure

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blood pressure

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-blood flows from higher to lower pressure
-pressure of blood that exerts against wall of vessel
-rigid vessels: pressure is maintained
-less rigid: vessels deform, pressure is lost
-determined by cardiac output and peripheral resistance due to constriction of aterioles
-generally measured in artery of arm (healthy: 120mmHg at systole and 70mm Hg at diastole)

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vasoconstriction

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contraction of smooth muscle in arteriole walls
-increases BP
-important inducer: peptide endothelin
–help maintain adequate blood flow
-caused by smoking or exposure to cold

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vasodilation

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-relaxation of smooth muscles in arterioles
-decreases BP
-major inducer: Nitric oxide
-help maintain adequate blood flow

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fainting

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inadequate blood flow to head

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lymphatic system

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-returns fluid (lymph) that leaks out from capillary beds
-drains into veins in the neck

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blood flow

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regulated by nerve impulses, hormones, and other chemicals

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lymph

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-fluid made of mostly white blood cells
-re-enter the circulation directly at the Venules end of the capillary bed and indirectly through the lymphatic system

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lymph nodes

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Organs that filter lymph and play in important role in bodies defense

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edema

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Swelling caused by disruption in the flow of lymph

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blood

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Consists of several kinds of cells suspended in liquid matrix called plasma (55% of volume of blood)
-cellular elements: 45%, white blood cells, platelets, erythrocytes

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plasma

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water (solvent), ions , plasma proteins, nutrients, waste products, respiratory gases, and hormones
-about 90% water

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plasma proteins

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-albumin, fibrinogen, immunoglobulins (antibodies)
-osmotic balance, pH buffering, clotting defense

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ions (blood electrolytes)

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-sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chloride, bicarbonate
-osmotic balance, pH buffering and regulation of membrane permeability

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cellular elements in blood

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-wear out easily and are being replaced constantly
-develop from stem cells (red marrow: ribs, vertebrae, sternum, pelvis)
-leukocytes (white blood cells, basophils, lymphocytes, eosinophils, neutrophils, monocytes): defense and immunity, found in/outside of circulatory system
**-platelets: **blood clotting
**-erythrocytes **(red blood cells): transport O2 and some CO2, contain hemoglobin (iron-containing protein that transports O2)

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Sickle cell disease

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-caused by abnormal hemoglobin protein that form aggregates
-aggregates deform erythrocyte into sickle shape
-can rupture or block blood vessels

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thrombus

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Blood clot formed within a blood vessel in blocks blood flow

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coagulation

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Formation of a solid clot from liquid blood
-reactions converts in active fibrinogen to fibrin (forming clot)

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erythropoietin (EPO)

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Stimulates erythrocyte production when 02 delivery is low

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stem cells

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branch into:
-lymphoid cells: B and T cells, lymphocytes
-myeloid cells: erythrocytes and leukocytes, platelets

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cholesterol

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steroid that helps maintain membrane fluidity

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low density lipoprotein (LDL)

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Delivers cholesterol to cells for membrane production

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high density lipoprotein (HDL)

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Scavengers of cholesterol to return to liver

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heart disease

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Increases with high LDL to HDL ratio ( can be decreased by exercise, not smoking, and avoiding foods w/ trans fats)
-inflammation factor
-Account for more than half the deaths in US

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atherosclerosis

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-cardiovascular disease
-caused by a buildup of plaque deposits within arteries

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heart attack

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-myocardial function
-death of cardiac muscle tissue resulting from blockage of one or more coronary arteries (supply oxygen rich blood to the heart muscle)

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stroke

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Death of nervous tissue in brain
-resulting from rupture or blockage of arteries in the head

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angina pectoris

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Caused by partial blockage of coronary arteries and results in chest pains

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statins

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-drug that reduces LDL levels and risk of heart attacks

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aspirin

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Inhibits inflammation and reduces risk of heart attack and stroke
-“blood thinner” but doesn’t act thin, just prevents platelets to form clots, so makes it ends up making it easier to bleed

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hypertension

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-high BP
-promotes arthrosclerosis and increases risk of heart attack and stroke
-can be reduced by dietary changes ,exercise, and/or medication

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gas exchange

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Supplies 02 for cellular respiration and disposes of CO2
-animals require large, moist respiratory surfaces for exchange
-on respiratory surfaces (skin, gills, trachea, and lungs): diffusion

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partial pressure

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Pressure exerted by a particular gas in a mixture of gases

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gas

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Diffuses from region of high partial pressure to region of lower partial pressure

75
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there is less O2 available in water than in air

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Obtaining O2 from water requires greater efficiency than air breathing

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ventilation

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Moves respiratory medium (air) over the respiratory surface(lungs)
-aquatic animals move through water or move water over their gills for ventilation

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trachea system in insects

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Consist of tiny branching tubes that penetrate the body
-tracheal tubes: supply O2 directly to body cells
-separated respiratory and circulatory systems
-large insect mess ventilate their tracheal system to meet O2 demands

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countercurrent exchange system

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-blood flows in opposite direction to water passing over gills
-blood is always less saturated with O2 than the water it meets

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lungs

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infolding of the body surface
-size and complexity correlate with animals metabolic rate
-study slides that explain process

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alveoli

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-where gas exchange takes place
-air sacs at tips of bronchioles
-oxygen diffuses through the moist film of epithelium and into capillaries
-surfactants coat surface
-preterm babies lack surfactants and are vulnerable to respiratory distress syndrome

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positive pressure breathing

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Forces air down trachea
-amphibians

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birds breathing

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Eight or nine air sacs that function as Bellows that keep air flowing through lungs
-passes through lungs and one direction
-every exhalation completely remove the air in the lungs

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negative pressure breathing

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pulls air into lungs
-mammals
-lung vol. increase as rib muscles and diaphragm contact

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tidal volume

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Volume of air inhaled with each breath

85
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vital capacity

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Maximum tidal volume

86
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Residual volume

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Air that remains in the lungs

87
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Breathing control centers

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-Medulla oblongata: regulates rate and depth of breathing in response to pH changes in cerebral spinal fluid and to match metabolic demands
-pons: regulates tempo

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sensors in aorta and carotid artery

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Monitor O2 and CO2 concentrations in the blood
-exert secondary control over breathing

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adaptations for gas exchange

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Include pigments that bind and transfer gases

90
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respiratory pigments

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Proteins that transfer oxygen
-greatly increase the amount of oxygen in the blood can carry
-arthropods/molluscs: have hemocyanin with copper as oxygen binding component
-vertebrates and some invertebrates: have hemoglobin

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hemoglobin

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-can carry 4 molecules of O2
-helps transport CO2 and assists in buffering the blood
-CO2 diffuses into blood bound to hemoglobin and is transported into blood plasma

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Bohr shift

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CO2 produced during cellular respiration lowers blood pH and decreases affinity of hemoglobin for 02

93
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diving mammals

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-underwent evolution airy adaptations that allow them to perform extraordinary feats
-have high blood to body volume ratio
-Ex. Weddell seals and elephant seals
-stockpile O2 and depleted it slowly
-Store oxygen in muscles in myoglobin proteins

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diving mammals conserve oxygen by

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-changing their buoyancy to glide passively
-decreasing blood supply to muscles
-deriving ATP in muscles from fermentation once oxygen is depleted

95
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2 mechanisms that control blood distribution in capillary beds

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  1. contraction of smooth muscle layering arteriole wall
  2. precapillary sphincters control blood flow between arteries and venules