Chapters 7 & 8 - Exchange and Transport in Animals Flashcards

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why can small organisms gains all O2 and CO2 needed be gained by diffusion

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  • low metabolic activity means low oxygen demands
  • They have a short diffusion distance and high surface area to volume ratio
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why can large organisms not depend on diffusion to supply all gases

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  • high metabolic demands
  • low SA:V ratio and diffusion distance is too large
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Surface area: volume ratio calculation, how to display?

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SA/V
model as: x:1

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pattern of decreasing SA:V ratio

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size of organism and diffusion distance increases

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how does increased surface area help gas exchange

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provides area needed for exchange and overcomes the limitations of low SA:V in large organisms

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6
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how do short diffusion distances help gas exchange

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process of diffusion is faster and more efficient

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7
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how does a good blood supply help gas exchange

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  • substances constantly delivered and removed from the exchange surface
  • maintains a steep concentration gradient
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8
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how does ventilation help gas exchange

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maintains conc grad for gases

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mammalian gas exchange system: nasal cavity

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  • high SA and good blood supply (warms air to body temp)
  • hairy lining and goblet cells trap bacteria and dust to prevent irritation
  • moist surfaces: increase humidity of air to reduce evaporation from the exchange surface
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mammalian gas exchange system: trachea

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  • supported by C-shaped cartilage rings to prevent collapse
  • lined with Ciliated epithelium and goblet cells that trap and remove dust to be swallowed and digested
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mammalian gas exchange system: bronchi

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  • branch off trachea to each lung
  • 2
  • similar structure to trachea
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mammalian gas exchange system: bronchioles

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  • branch from bronchi
  • no cartilage rings
  • smooth muscle walls
  • muscle contracts/ dilate to change airflow
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mammalian gas exchange system: alveoli

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  • 1 cell thick wall
  • collagen and elastic fibers allow stretch and recoil
  • good blood supply and ventilation
  • lung surfactant prevents alveolar collapse
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inspiration

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  • diaphragm contracts, flattens and lowers
  • external intercostal muscles contract
  • ribs move up and out
  • thorax volume increases, pressure decreases
  • air drawn in
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expiration

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  • diaphragm relaxes
  • external intercostal muscles relax
  • ribs move down and in
  • thorax volume decreases, pressure increases
  • air forced out
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forced expiration

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  • internal intercostal muscles contract to force ribs down quickly
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17
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vital capacity

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volume of air the lungs can breathe in with the strongest exhalation and deepest possible breath intake

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tidal volume

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the volume of air that moves in and out of the lungs with each resting breath

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breathing rate

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the number of breaths taken per minute

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ventilation rate formula

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tidal volume x breathing rate

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insects: spiracles

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openings along the exoskeleton

22
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insects: tracheae

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carry air into the body line and strengthened with rings of chitin

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insects: tracheoles

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  • branch from tracheae no chitin
  • air moves along by diffusion to all tissues
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specialisations of insects

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  • high SA of tracheoles
  • moist walls
  • tracheal fluid limits penetration of air
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Why do multicellular organisms require transport systems
- higher metabolic demands - small sa :v ration and large diffusion distances - molecules needed in different places to where they’re made (hormones)
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Open circulatory system
Small amounts of vessels that contain transport medium pumped from the heart to the body cavity at low pressure
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Closed circulatory system
Blood enclosed in vessels doesn’t come into direct contact with cells Pumped around body by heart
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Single circulatory system
Blood pumped from heart all around the body and back Heart has 2 chambers and passes through 2 sets of capillaries 1 exchanges CO2 and O2, the other exchanges blood to cells
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Double circulatory system
Heart has 4 chambers 2 separate circulations Blood passes heart twice per circuit Ox and deox blood seperate
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Elastic fibres
Stretch and recoil Provide vessels with flexibility
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Smooth muscle
Contract and relax Changes size of the lumen
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Collagen
Structural support Maintains shape and volume
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Arteries
Narrow lumen maintains a high blood pressure Thick outer collagen layer prevents rupture under high pressure Inner muscle and elastic layer controls pulse flow
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Arterioles
Link arteries to capillaries Constrict and dilate to control blood flow at individual organs
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Capillaries
Narrow diameter Low blood flow 1rbc allowing time for exchange 1 cell thick wall Leaky walls allow plasma and dissolved solutes to leave blood
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Veins
Wide lumen maximises blood flow back to heart Thin wall mostly collagen carries low pressure blood Valves prevent back flow and pooling Pulse lost at capillaries
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Venules
Link capillaries and veins
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Prevention of backflow
Valves Muscle contraction
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Diastole
Heart relaxes Semilunar valves close (dub) Atria and ventricles fill with blood increasing pressure Av valves open
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Atrial systole
Atria contract Blood travels from atria to ventricles through AV valve
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Ventricular systole
Atria relax ventricles contract Av valves close (lub) Blood moves from ventricle to aorta/pulmonary artery through open SL valves