Chapters 7 & 8 - Exchange and Transport in Animals Flashcards
why can small organisms gains all O2 and CO2 needed be gained by diffusion
- low metabolic activity means low oxygen demands
- They have a short diffusion distance and high surface area to volume ratio
why can large organisms not depend on diffusion to supply all gases
- high metabolic demands
- low SA:V ratio and diffusion distance is too large
Surface area: volume ratio calculation, how to display?
SA/V
model as: x:1
pattern of decreasing SA:V ratio
size of organism and diffusion distance increases
how does increased surface area help gas exchange
provides area needed for exchange and overcomes the limitations of low SA:V in large organisms
how do short diffusion distances help gas exchange
process of diffusion is faster and more efficient
how does a good blood supply help gas exchange
- substances constantly delivered and removed from the exchange surface
- maintains a steep concentration gradient
how does ventilation help gas exchange
maintains conc grad for gases
mammalian gas exchange system: nasal cavity
- 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
mammalian gas exchange system: trachea
- 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
mammalian gas exchange system: bronchi
- branch off trachea to each lung
- 2
- similar structure to trachea
mammalian gas exchange system: bronchioles
- branch from bronchi
- no cartilage rings
- smooth muscle walls
- muscle contracts/ dilate to change airflow
mammalian gas exchange system: alveoli
- 1 cell thick wall
- collagen and elastic fibers allow stretch and recoil
- good blood supply and ventilation
- lung surfactant prevents alveolar collapse
inspiration
- diaphragm contracts, flattens and lowers
- external intercostal muscles contract
- ribs move up and out
- thorax volume increases, pressure decreases
- air drawn in
expiration
- diaphragm relaxes
- external intercostal muscles relax
- ribs move down and in
- thorax volume decreases, pressure increases
- air forced out
forced expiration
- internal intercostal muscles contract to force ribs down quickly
vital capacity
volume of air the lungs can breathe in with the strongest exhalation and deepest possible breath intake
tidal volume
the volume of air that moves in and out of the lungs with each resting breath
breathing rate
the number of breaths taken per minute
ventilation rate formula
tidal volume x breathing rate
insects: spiracles
openings along the exoskeleton
insects: tracheae
carry air into the body line and strengthened with rings of chitin
insects: tracheoles
- branch from tracheae no chitin
- air moves along by diffusion to all tissues
specialisations of insects
- high SA of tracheoles
- moist walls
- tracheal fluid limits penetration of air