4 - At the arterial end of the capilary bed the diffusion gradient for solutes e.g. glucose, favours movement from the capillaries to tissue fluid, because ___
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Card 17
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5 - At the venous end of the capillary bed the blood pressure is __ and water passes into capillaries by __, reduced water potential of blood created by ___ causes a net flow of water
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Card 18
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6 - At the venous end tissue fluid picks up __ and other excretory substances, some of this fluid goes back into capillaries but some drains into lymphatic system and its returned to the __ via the thoratic duct, which empties into a vein near heart
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Card 19
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What is the partial pressure of oxygen?
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Card 20
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*30 Explain the significance of the difference between the oxygen dissociation curve of a foetus and the mother
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Card 21
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Where is the foetal haemoglobin dissociation curve compared to the adult?
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Card 22
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Does foetal haemoglobin have a higher or lower affinity for oxygen?
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Card 23
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What does the xylem transport?
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Card 24
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What does the phloem transport?
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Card 25
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Name the four different types of cells that make up the xylem?
