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what is haemoglobin

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a globular protein

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what’s haemoglobin’s structure

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curled up so hydrophilic side chains face outwards and the hydrophobic side chains face inwards

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how does it’s structure make it effective

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(side chains) makes haemoglobin soluble and good for transport in the blood

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3 functions of HG

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  • associates w oxygen in the lungs
  • transporting oxygen to the tissue
  • dissociating w oxygen in the tissues
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what is association

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process in which HG binds to oxygen

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what is dissociation

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the process in which HG releases its oxygen

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what is partial pressure

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concentration of oxygen (kPa)

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what is affinity

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how easily the oxygen binds to the HG

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how many molecules of oxygen can bind to one molecule of HG

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4

Hb + 4O2 —> HbO8

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haemoglobin + oxygen = ?

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oxyhaemoglobin

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what do HG and oxygen do in the lungs and why

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associate - in lungs, partial pressure of oxygen is high so haemoglobin has high affinity for oxygen so oxygen associates

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what is the partial pressure like in the lungs

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high

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what do HG and oxygen do in the respiring tissues

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dissociate - partial pressure in tissues is low so HG has a low affinity for oxygen, the high concentration of CO2 causes the HG to change shape and dissociate

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describe a dissociation curve and how the 4 oxygens associate with the HG

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1 O2 - IN RESPIRING TISSUES, hard for the first O2 to associate with the iron ion (in haemoglobin) in the blood bc not quite the right shape
2+3 O2 - the association of 1st O2 causes a positive allosteric effect (change in shape) to allow 2+3 to associate easily
4 O2 - IN LUNGS, hard for 4th O2 to associate, this is bc there’s a low probability that the single O2 molecule will find an empty binding site to bind to (as 3/4 binding sites are occupied)

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how does CO2 effect how HG functions

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HG gives up its oxygen more readily at high partial pressure of CO2, this enables more oxygen to get to cells that are respiring at a high rate

when cells respire they produce CO2

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why does HG have a high affinity for oxygen in the lungs?

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at the gas exchange surface CO2 is constantly being removed. the pH is slightly raised due to the low conc of CO2, the higher pH changes the shape of the HG into one that enables it to load oxygen readily

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how does decreased CO2 effect the dissociation curve

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shifts it to the RIGHT - bohr effect

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why does HG have a low affinity for oxygen in respiring tissues?

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in tissues, CO2 is produced by respiring cells, CO2 is acidic so pH of blood is lowered. the lower pH changes the shape of HG to one with a lower affinity for oxygen. HG releases its oxygen into the respiring tissues

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how does blood temperature affect dissociation?

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increased blood temp reduces HG affinity for oxygen so more oxygen is delivered to the warmed up tissue

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how does CO2 conc affect dissociation

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the higher O2 conc in tissues, the less affinity HG has for oxygen, so the harder the tissue is working the more oxygen is released

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what is the double circulatory system

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two circuits to the circulatory system - pulmonary (lungs) and systemic (rest of the body)

when blood goes round the body it passes the heart twice

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advantages of the double circulatory system

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  • blood pressure can be maintained at a high level

- oxygenated and deoxygenated blood doesn’t mix

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what’s the closed circulatory system

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blood stays in the blood vessels all of the time

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advantages of the closed circulatory system

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  • high pressure can be maintained
  • less transport fluid is needed
  • complete separation of function between organs
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what are coronary arteries

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the heart’s own blood supply, they branch in order to supply all cardiac cells with glucose and oxygen required for respiration

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how does the blood get from the heart and back via blood vessels

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heart —> artery —> arteriole —> capillary —> venule —> vein —> heart

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what are the different layers of a blood vessel

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OUTWARDS

lumen (just the hole) —> endothelium layer —> elastic layer —> muscle layer —> tough outer layer

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function of the arteries

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carry blood away from the heart and to the arterioles

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structure of arteries

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  • thick muscle layer
  • thick elastic layer
  • great overall thickness
  • no valves
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why do arteries have thick muscle layers?

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so they can be constructed and dilated in order to control the volume of blood passing through them

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why do arteries have thick elastic layers?

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to keep blood pressure in the arteries high so that the blood can get to all around the body

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why are arteries overall very thick?

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stops the artery bursting under pressure

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why don’t arteries have valves

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blood pressure is high so blood tends not to flow backwards

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function of aterioles

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smaller arteries that control blood flow from the arteries to capillaries

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structure of arterioles

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  • muscle layer thicker than arteries

- elastic layer thinner than arteries

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why do arterioles have thicker muscle layers

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the contraction of the muscle layer allows the lumen to construct, thus restricts the blood flow and controls its movement into the capillaries

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why do arterioles have thin elastic layers

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because blood pressure is lower and doesn’t need to be kept high

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function of veins

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transport blood slowly under low pressure from the capillaries to the heart

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structure of veins

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  • thin muscle layer
  • thin elastic layer
  • small overall thickness
  • valves at intervals throughout
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why do veins have thin muscle layers

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carry blood away from tissues so their constriction and dilation cant control the flow of blood to the tissues

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why do veins have a thin elastic layer

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the low pressure of blood won’t cause it to burst and pressure is to low to create a recoil action

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why are veins overall quite thin

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no need for a thick wall bc the pressure within the veins is too low to create any risk of bursting, also allows them to be flattened easily aiding the blood flow within them

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why do veins have valves at intervals throughout?

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to ensure blood doesn’t flow backwards because blood pressure is low

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function of capillaries

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exchange metabolic materials such as oxygen and CO2 between the blood and the body cells, the blood flow is much slower and allows time for the exchange of materials

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structure of capillaries

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  • walls consist mostly of lining layer
  • numerous and highly branched
  • v narrow lumen
  • spaces between the endothelium lining cells
46
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why are capillaries numerous and highly branched

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to provide a larger surface area for exchange

47
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in capillaries why are there spaces between the lining cells

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allow white blood cells to escape in order to deal with infections within tissues

48
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why do capillary walls consist of mainly the lining layer

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makes them extremely thin so the distance over which diffusion takes place is short - allows for rapid diffusion between blood and cells

49
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why do capillaries have a narrow lumen

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so their red blood cells are squeezed flat against a side of the capillary, brings them even closer to the cells they supply oxygen to - decreased diffusion pathway

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