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Unit 2 Transport systems in animal Flashcards

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Blood contains

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Red blood cells
White blood cells
Plasma

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Blood transports

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Nutrient
Oxegen
Carbondioxide

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Red blood cells

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Have bioconcave shape to increase surface area to hold oxegen
Nonucleus, instead contain haemoglobin

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Equation

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Haemoglobin + oxegen —-> oxihaemolobin

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White blood cells

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Part of the immune system and destroy pathogens

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Types of white blood cells

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Phagocytes

Phagocytosis

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Phagocytes

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Carry out phagocytosis by engulfing pathogens

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Phagocytosis

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Engulfs and digests pathogens

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Lymphocytes

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Produce antibodies which destroy pathogens

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Antibodies

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Specific to their particular pathogen

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Aeorta

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Carries oxygenated blood away from the heart

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Artery

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Carries blood away from heart
Thick muscular walls
High pressure
Thin central channel

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Atria

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Upper chambers oh heart

Receive blood from waves

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Capillaries

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Thin walled
Large surface area
Form networks around tissues and organs
Exchange of materials

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Haemoglobin

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Transports overgeneralise as oxyhemoglobin

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Heart

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Muscular organ that pumps blood around the body

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Pulumanay artery

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Artery carrying deoxygenated blood from heart to the lungs

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Pulumanay vein

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Vein carrying oxygenated blood from lungs to heart

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Valve

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Prevents blood of blood

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Vein

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Thin walled
Carry blood to the heart
Low pressures
Wide central channel

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Vena cava

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Vein carrying deoxiginated blood to the heart from the body system

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Ventricles

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Low chambers of the heart that receive blood from the atria and pump into arteries

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Why is the the muscular wall of the left ventricle thicker than the right

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Left has to pump blood to the whole body

Right has to only pump to the lungs

24
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Difference between lacteals and capillaries

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Capillaries absorb glucose and amino acids

Lacteals absorb fatty acids and glycerol

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