Part 1+2 - Chpt 34: Circulation & Gas Exchange Flashcards
Exchange happens at the level of the ___
cell - across the membranes
Small molecules in and around cells, including O2 and CO2, diffuse
down their gradient
____ have sufficient membrane surface area in contact with environment to carry out all necessary exchange via difussion.
Single celled organisms
Animals have what that makes diffusion slow?
too many cells
Animals with a simple body plan have what two things? list examples of said animals
- Gastrovascular cavity - the cells directly in contact with environment
- Functions in both digestion and respiration
- hydras, jellies, flatworms, some invertebrates
Animals with a complex body plan have what two characteristics? list examples of animals
- a circulatory system
- does not function in digestion
- most invertebrates like molluscs, arthropods, earthworms and all vertebrates
What is the difference between animals with a simply body plan and a complex body plan?
In a simply body plan - the have a gastro cavity and aids in both respiration and digestion
complex = circulatory system and just respiration
What are the 3 elements of a circulatory system?
- Fluid - blood or hemolymph
- Vessels
- Pump
What do vessels do?
carry fluid around the body
What does a pump do?
powers the circulation of fluid through the vessels
What are the two types of circulatory systems?
Closed
Open
List the characteristics of a Closed circulatory system
- fluid is completely contained within vessels - the materials need to diffuse across the vessel membranes for the cells to acquire them
- the circulatory fluid does not mix with interstitial fluid = BLOOD
List the characteristics of an Open circulatory system
- Fluid escapes vessels through sinuses and bathes cells with materials they need
- Circulatory fluid mixes with interstitial fluid = hemolymph
What are sinuses ?
spaces that are surrounding organs
What are the 3 compartments of fluid in animal’s body?
- inside cells
- surrounding cells
- inside circulatory vessels
What are inside cells?
intracellular fluids
What are surrounding cells?
extracellular fluid aka interstitial fluid
What are inside circulatory vessels?
blood or hemolymph
If inside cells and inside circulatory vessels are mixed, what kind of system is this?
Open circulatory system
How do animals circulate oxygen to all cells of the body?
within blood vessels
List the 3 steps on how O2 is diffuse in a closed circulatory system.
- o2 must diffuse across epithelial cells that are lining the blood vessels
- across the interstitium
- across the cell membrane
What is epithelial tissue?
Sheets of cells covering the outside of the body AND
lining organs + cavities
Closed systems allow animals to be ___ and ___ but at a cost
bigger
faster
List the 2 steps for how O2 must be diffused in an open circulatory system
- across the interstitium
- across the cell membrane
What is a hemocoel?
a body cavity
List the trade offs (+, -) for an Open circulatory system:
- low hydrostatic pressure
- metabolically economical - less energy required for the heart to pump
- less efficient regulation of blood flow to organs - it limits to the upper body portion
List the trade offs (+,-) for a closed circulatory system
- high hydrostatic pressure
- metabolically expensive - more energy required for heart to pump
- very efficient regulation of blood flow to organs, animals can be larger and more active
What is the most common system and in who?
Open circulatory systems
- all arthropods and some molluscs
Who does not have a circulatory system and why?
Sponges - no true tissues
Platyhelminthes
Cnidaria - gastrovascular cavity
Echinodermata (star fish) - water vascular system
Nematoda
What system is rare and in who?
Closed
Only vertebrates
- some annelid worms and cephalopods (squid/octopus)
Since vertebrate animals are huge and made up of trillion of cells, how do nutrients and oxygen get continuously delivered to every cell of the body and waste removed?
Powerful, high pressure closed circulatory systems
Define the cardiovascular system:
the heart and blood vessels in vertebrates
Hearts differ across taxonomic groups but
the vessels all share the same plan