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Circulatory, Respiratory and Immune Systems Flashcards

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what does mucus do and what is it secreted by

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it is secreted by goblet cells and traps the smaller dust particles that bypassed the nasal hairs as well as moistens the air

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what is the epiglottis

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it is a structure made of cartilage that blocks the trachea opening during swallowing by rising

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how does inspiration happen

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medulla oblongata in the midbrain signals the contraction of the diaphragm

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what are the two structures involved in expanding the chest cavity

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diaphragm and intercostal muscles

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during expansion, is there negative or positive pressure in the air cavity, alveoli and airway?

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negative

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what is Fick’s law?

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it states that the rate of diffusion is directly proportional to the surface area and partial pressure but inversely proportional to the membrane thickness

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what is Henry’s law?

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states the amount of gas that is dissolved in a solution is directly proportional to the partial pressure of gas at equilibrium with liquid

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what causes a right shift of the oxygen dissociation curve

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an increase in carbon dioxide pressure, proton concentration and temperature. this can also happen when hemoglobin’s affinity for oxygen is decreased

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what are the three ways carbon dioxide is carried by the blood

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being dissolved in the solution, being a bicarbonate ion and in carbamino compounds

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what is the enzyme used in the formation of a bicarbonate ion

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carbonic anyhydrase

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what is the equation for the formation of bicarbonate ions

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CO2 + H2O -> HCO3 + H+

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what is the overall process for transport of carbon dioxide

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CO2 diffuses into the red blood cells -> the enzyme carbonic anhydrase catalyzes it into bicarbonate ion -> the bicarbonate diffuses down its proper concentration gradient and into the plasma -> blood flows to the lungs and the bicarbonate ion diffuses back into the erythrocytes -> conversion back into CO2

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True or False : increased CO2 and decreased pH go hand in hand

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True

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14
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Which receptors are involved in controlling the carbon dioxide concentration

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chemical and peripheral chemoreceptors

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what does plasma contain

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water, ions, urea, ammonia and proteins

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what are albumins

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transportation of fatty acids and steroids. they also regulate the osmotic pressure of the blood

17
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what are erythrocytes

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a type of red blood cells that are basically bags of hemoglobin. main function is to transport oxygen and carbon dioxide

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what is the first circulatory path of the blood through the cardiovascular system

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beginning with left ventricle -> blood pumped through the aortic valve -> aorta -> branch into smaller arteries - > branch into smaller arterioles -> branch into smaller capillaries -> the blood from capillaries is collected in venules -> collected in larger veins -> collected again in the superior/inferior venae cavae -> empty into right atrium

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what is the first half of the circulation of blood called?

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systemic circulation

20
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what is the second circulatory path of the blood through the cardiovascular system

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right atrium -> blood squeezed through the tricuspid valve -> right ventricle -> right ventricle pumps blood from the pulmonary valve to pulmonary arteries -> branch into smaller arterioles -> branch into smaller capillaries -> blood is collected in the venules, veins and pulmonary veins -> blood empties into left atrium -> back to left ventricle

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what is the second half of the circulation of blood called

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pulmonary system

22
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what innervates the SA node

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parasympathetic vagus nerve

23
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what are the four methods materials can cross capillary walls

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pinocytosis, diffusion through membranes, movement through pores called fenestration and movement through spaces between cells

24
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what substances can cross capillary beds through pinocytosis

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proteins

25
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what substances can cross capillary beds through diffusion

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small lipid-soluble molecules

26
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what substances can cross capillary beds through gaps in cells

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water-soluble substances

27
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what is the difference between systolic and diastolic pressure

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systolic measures the high pressure when the atria beat. diastolic is the low pressure during the relaxation of ventricles and filling of atria

28
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what is the baroreceptor reflex

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a method used to regulate blood pressure by changing the cardiac output and blood vessel resistance to flow. they activate the SNS and PNS

29
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what does the renin angiotensin aldosterone system do

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a system used to regulate blood pressure by the regulation of plasma volume. aldosterone and antidiuretic are involved. secretion of renin triggers the increased intake/retention of water -> increases plasma volume

30
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Lymphatic system is a closed system - true or false

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false - it is an open system

31
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true or false - innate immunity is developed after the initial attack, very slowly

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false - that is acquired immunity

32
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what are some examples of innate immunity in the body

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the skin barrier, stomach acid, phagocytotic cells and blood chemicals

33
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what are the five types of innate immunity cells?

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macrophages, neutrophils, monocytes, eosinophils and basophils

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what do neutrophils do

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stored in the bone marrow until they are needed. once they are signalled by the chemicals released by the infected or damaged tissue. they move past the endothelial cells - diapedesis

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what do monocytes do

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circulate in the blood until they move past the endothelial cells, where they mature into macrophages

36
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what do eosinophils and basophils do

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eosinophils work against parasitic infections; basophils release the chemicals during the inflammation reaction

37
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B and T cell immunity is a type of acquired immunity

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true

38
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what are the four cells that T lymphocytes differentiate into

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helper, memory, suppressor and killer cells

  1. helper T cells - activate B lymphocytes
  2. memory T cells - create a faster response upon a repeat encounter with an antigen
  3. suppressor T cells - plays a regulatory role in the immune system
  4. killer T cells - bind to antigen carrying cells and release a protein that will kill the cell
39
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MHC class 1 molecules are derived from extracellular pathogens - true or false

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false - they are derived from intracellular pathogens

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