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Transport in humans Flashcards

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Structure of the heart

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Ventricle (lower), atrium (higher), left is right, right is left. Left side pumps oxygenated blood, Right side pumps deoxygenated blood.

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Thickness of heart

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Left ventricle is much thicker than right to allow blood to pump at high pressures to travel around the whole body

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Lungs

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Pulmonary

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Liver

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Hepatic

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Gut —> Liver

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Hepatic portal vein

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Heart —> Gut

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Mesenteric Artery

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Kidneys

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Renal

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Red blood cells

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  • carry oxygen around the body (binds to haemoglobin)
  • no nucleus (more oxygen)
  • biconcave shape (increase SA)
  • flexible (fits through vessels)
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Plasma

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  • straw coloured liquid
  • transports CO2, urea, hormones, heat energy
  • transports blood cells and dissolved nutrients
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White blood cells

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Kill off bacteria using phagocytes and lymphocytes

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Phagocytes

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Engulf and digest pathogens

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Lymphocytes

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produce antibodies (bind and destroy pathogens)

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platelets

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  • cell fragments releases chemicals

- stops bacteria from entering the wound

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Artery

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Away from heart

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Vein

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Towards the heart

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Adrenaline

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-Is a hormone that delivers more oxygen to respiring muscles increases breathing rate

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coronary heart disease

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When fatty deposits a build up in artery walls that causes heart attacks as less oxygen reach heart and builds up lactic acid

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Artery Components

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  • Thick muscular wall (high pressure)
  • Elastic fibres and muscles (allows stretch and recoil)
  • Thick outer wall
  • small lumen
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Vein components

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  • Large lumen
  • Thin outer wall
  • Valves (prevent back flow)
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Capillary component

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  • Very small lumen

- One cell thick wall

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Factors effecting risk of coronary heart disease

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  • Smoking
  • Not exercising
  • bad diet
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Why do we need a transport system for multicellular organisms

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They cannot rely on diffusion alone to supply substances

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