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Chapter 42 Key Terms Flashcards

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1
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the process by which small molecules move between cells and their surroundings

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diffusion

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present in animals that lack a circulatory system; function in both digestion and distribution of substances throughout body; the body wall that encloses _________ is only two cells thick

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gastrovascular cavities

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a circulatory system has

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circulatory fluid, set of interconnecting vessels, muscular pump (heart)

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circulatory fluid in insects, arthropods, and some molluscs

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hemolymph

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______circulatory system: circulatory fluid bathes organs directly

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open

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_____ circulatory system: blood is confined to vessels and is distinct from interstitial fluid

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closed

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annelids, cephalopods and vertebrates have _________ circulatory systems

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closed

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humans and other vertebrates have a closed circulatory system called the___________system

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cardiovascular

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3 main types of blood vessels

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arteries, veins, capillaries

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how many directions does blood flow in these vessels

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one way

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11
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which vessels carry blood away from the heart to capillaries?

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arteries

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12
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arteries branch into _________

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arterioles

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networks of capillaries are called______

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capillary beds

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14
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sites of chemical exchange between the blood and interstitial fluid

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capillary beds

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______________ converge into veins and return blood from capillaries to the heart

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venules

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one of the 3 types of vessels that returns blood to the heart from the capillaries

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veins

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17
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how many chambers do vertebrate hearts have?

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2 or more

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18
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blood enters the heart through the ? and is pumped out through

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atria, ventricles

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19
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sharks, rays, and bony fishes have this kind of circulation

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single circulation

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20
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blood leaving the heart passes through two capillary beds before returning

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single circulation

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amphibians, reptiles, and mammals have this kind of circulation

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double circulation

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oxygen poor blood is pumped from the right side of the heart in one circuit; oxygen rich blood is pumped from left side of the heard in a separate circuit

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double circulation

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23
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how many chambers do frogs/amphibians have in their heart?

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3: two atria and one ventricle

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24
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how many chambers do mammals and birds have?

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4: two atria and two ventricles

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(in mammals) the _____ have relatively thin walls and serve as collection chambers for the blood returning to the heart

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atria

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(in mammals) the _____ have thicker walls and contract much more forcefully

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ventricles

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27
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the relaxation or filling phase

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diastole

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27
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the contraction/pumping phase

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systole

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27
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the rhythmic cycle in which the heart contracts and relaxes

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the cardiac cycle

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27
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the volume of blood pumped into the systemic circulation per minute and depends on both the heart rate and stroke volume

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cardiac output

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27
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number of beats per minute

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heart rate

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amount of blood pumped in a single contraction

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stroke volume

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29
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what prevents the backflow of blood into the heart?

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4 valves

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30
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valves that separate each atrium and ventricle

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atrioventricular valves(AV)

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31
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valves that control blood flow to the aorta and pulmonary artery

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semilunar valves

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32
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backflow of blood through a defective valve causes a

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heart murmur

33
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sets the rate and timing at which cardiac muscle cells contract

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sinoatrial SA node/ pacemaker

34
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impulses that travel during the cardiac cycle can be recorded as an

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electrocardiogram (EKG)

35
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what two portions of the nervous system is a pacemaker regulated by?

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sympathetic and parasympathetic

36
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the __________ division speeds up the pacemaker

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sympathetic

37
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the________ division slows down the pacemaker

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parasympathetic

38
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all blood vessels contain a central lumen lined with a epithelial layer that lines the blood vessels; smooth and minimizes resistance

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endothelium

39
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blood flows from areas of ______ to areas of _________

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higher pressure, lower pressure

40
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______________is the pressure in the arteries during a ventricular systole; it is the highest pressure in the arteries

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systolic pressure

41
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rhythmic bulging of artery walls with each heartbeat

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pulse

42
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_____________is the pressure in the arteries during diastole (when the ventricles are relaxed) it is lower than systolic pressure

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diastolic pressure

43
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the narrowing of arteriole walls; increases blood pressure

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vasoconstriction

44
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the increase in diameter of the arterioles; causes blood pressure to fall

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vasodilation

45
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inducer of vasodilation

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nitric oxide

46
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inducer of vasoconstriction

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the peptide endothelin

47
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blood only flows through _________% of the body’s capillaries at any given time

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5-10

48
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capillaries in ___________ are usually filled to capacity

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major organs

49
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two mechanisms that regulate distribution of blood in capillary beds-

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  • constriction or dilation of arterioles that supply capillary beds
  • precapillary sphincters that control flow of blood between arterioles and venules
50
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regulated by nerve impulses, hormones, and other chemicals

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blood flow

51
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system that returns fluid that leaks our from the capillary beds

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lymphatic system

52
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fluid lost by capillaries is called

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lymph

53
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organs that filter lymph and play an important role in body’s defense

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lymph nodes

54
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liquid matrix in which several kinds of cells are suspended in to create the connective tissue known as blood

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plasma

55
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erythrocytes

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red blood cells

56
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leukocytes

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white blood cells

57
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which type of cell transports oxygen

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red blood cells

58
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which type of cell functions in defense

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white blood cells

59
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fragments of cells involved in clotting

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platelets

60
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what protein do red blood ells contain

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hemoglobin

61
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iron containing protein that transports o2

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hemoglobin

62
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each molecule of hemoglobin binds up to ? molecules of o2

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4

63
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hormone that stimulates erythrocyte production when o2 delivery is low

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erythropoietin (EPO)

64
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blood clot formed within a blood vessel

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thrombus

65
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cardiovascular disease: hardening of arteries, caused by the buildup of fatty deposits within arteries

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atherosclerosis

66
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damage or death of cardiac muscle tissue resulting from blockage of one of more coronary arteries

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heart attack, myocardial infarction

67
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death of nervous tissue in brain; usually results from rupture or blockage of arteries in the head

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stroke

68
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lipoprotein that delivers cholesterol to cells for membrane production

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low density lipoprotein

69
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lipoprotein that scavenges excess cholesterol for return to the liver

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high density lipoprotein

70
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uptake of o2 from the environment and discharge of co2 to the environment

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gas exchange

71
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pressure exerted by a particular gas in a mixture of gases

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partial pressure

72
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infolding of the body’s surface; used for gas exchange

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lungs

73
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air sacs at the tips of bronchioles

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alveoli

74
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secretions that coat the surface of alveoli

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surfactants

75
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the process that ventilates the lungs; the alternate inhalation and exhalation is called

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breathing

76
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how amphibians breath; forces air down trachea

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positive pressure breathing

77
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how mammals breath; pulling air into lungs

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negative pressure breathing

78
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the volume of air inhaled with each breath

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tidal volume

79
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maximum tidal volume

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vital capacity

80
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air that remains in the luns

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residual volume

81
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where are the breathing control centers located

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the medulla oblongata

82
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proteins that transport oxygen; greatly increase the amount of oxygen that blood can carry

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respiratory pigments (i.e hemoglobin, hemocyanin)

83
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CO2 produced during cellular respiration lowers blood pH and decreases the affinity of hemoglobin for o2

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bohr shift

84
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how do diving mammals conserve oxygen

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changing their buoyancy to glide passively, routing blood to vital tissues, derving atp in muscles from fermentation once oxygen is depleted

85
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diving mammals can store oxygen in their muscles in __________ proteins

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myoglobins

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