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Structure and Function of the Cardio-respiratory System Flashcards

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What journey does the air take when we breather in?

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nasal cavity/mouth, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli

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What increases the efficiency of gaseous exchange?

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high surface area
moist, thin walls
short distance for diffusion
lots of capillaries

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What is inspiration and expiration?

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breathing in and breathing out

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What happens to the diaphragm in inspiration?

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it contracts and increases the cavity

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What do the intercostals do in inspiration?

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contract and lift the ribs up to increase thoracic cavity.

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what does the diaphragm and intercostals do in expiration?

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they relax

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What is different about expiration at rest and in exercise?

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at rest it is passive as muscles are relaxing, at exercise muscles like the abdominals contract to force out air

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8
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when oxygen attaches to haemoglobin, what is it called?

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oxyhaemoglobin

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8
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What is tidal volume?

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the volume of air breathed in and out at rest

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8
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In exercise which additional muscles help in inspiration?

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the pectorals and sternocleidomastoid

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9
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What happens to tidal volume at exercise?

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it increases

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What does IRV stand for?

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inspiratory reserve volume

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What is IRV?

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the additional volume of air taken in when exercising

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What does ERV stand for?

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Expiratory reserve volume

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What is ERV?

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the additional volume of air breathed out when exercising

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14
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What is the residual volume?

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the volume of air left in our lungs after maximal breathing out

15
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Why is there a residual volume?

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the alveoli would scrunch in and damage if there wasn’t that air

16
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What are the 3 blood vessels?

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arteries, veins and capillaries

17
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Describe the structure of an artery.

A

thick, smooth muscle layer
smaller lumen than veins
elastic walls

18
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What is the function of the artery?

A

carry oxygenated blood at high pressure away from the heart

19
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What is the lumen?

A

the space within the blood vessel through which blood travels

20
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Describe the structure of veins.

A

thin muscle walls
larger lumen
valves

21
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What is the function of veins?

A

carry deoxygenated blood at low pressure to the heart. They also prevent backflow of the blood

22
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Describe the structure of capillaries.

A

1 cell thick
surround tissues
between arteries and veins

23
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What is the function of capillaries?

A

gaseous exchange, removal of waste products

24
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What makes capillaries efficient for gaseous exchange?

A

they are one cell thick, making the diffusion distance small
there are many so lots of diffusion can take place
they are partially permeable
they have a large surface area

25
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What is the primary function of the heart?

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to generate force to circulate blood

26
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What is systole?

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the contraction of the heart where it empties itself of blood

27
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What is diastole?

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the relaxation of the heart where it fills up with blood

28
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Which side of the heart is oxygenated and which is deoxygenated?

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the right side has deoxygenated blood, and the left side has oxygenated blood

29
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What is stroke volume?

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the amount of blood leaving the heart every time systole occurs

30
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What is the average stroke volume?

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70ml

31
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how do you work out cardiac output?

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stroke volume x heart rate

32
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If my heart rate is 80 and my stroke volume is 60, what is my cardiac output?

A

80*60 = 4800ml = 4.8L

33
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If my heart rate is 100 and my cardiac output is 5.2L, what is my stroke volume?

A

52ml

34
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How do we increase cardiac output when exercising?

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we increase our heart rate and stroke volume

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