Features of Exchange Surfaces Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 6 features of efficient exchange
A
- temp
- pH
- large SA
- constant blood supply
- Moist
- Single Epithelial layer
2
Q
how does constant blood supply help
A
creates diffusion gradient and transports materials around body
3
Q
how does moistness help
A
keeps epithelial cells alive and functioning and a substance dissolving is quicker
4
Q
how does a single epithelial layer help
A
less distance to travel and difuse