F211 - Exchange Surfaces and Breathing

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  • Created on: 05-11-15 14:16
Organisms which require specialised exchange surfaces
Multicellular
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A distance which effects the efficiency of an exchange surface
Diffusion Distance
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These lie across the surfaces of alveoli, delivering and removing CO2 and O2 respectively
Capillaries
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The type of epithelium Alveoli have to reduce diffusion distance
Squamous
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What epithelial cells of alveoli produce to reduce surface tension and prevent collapse
Surfactant
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The diaphragm and intercostal muscles regulate ventialtion to maintain a .....
Concentration Gradient
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Cartilage holds....open
Airways
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Smooth muscle.....the diameter of airways
Constricts
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Elastic fibres....to....air
Recoil Expel
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Bronchi are..... than the trachea
Narrower
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The trachea has regular ........ of cartilage, Bronchi have less
C-Rings
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The innermost layer of the Trachea, Bronchi and Bronchioles is made of ........ ........ and goblet cells
Cialiated Epithelium
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Bronchioles are even ...... than Bronchi
Narrower
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Larger bronchioles have some ....., smaller ones have none
Cartilage
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Alveoli walls are ..... thick
One Cell
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Cilia move in a ...... pattern to waft mucus up the airway
Synchronised
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Goblet cells secrete ..... to trap particles and thereby reduce risk of infection
Mucus
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....... ...... recoil to their original shape to dilate airways, reversing the effects of smooth muscle
Elastic Fibres
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In Inspiration, the diaphragm ...... pushing digestive muscles down
Contracts
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...... intercostal muscles contract to raise ribs (inspiration)
External
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Volume of thorax .... (Inspiration)
Increases
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Pressure in thorax goes .... atmospheric pressure (Inspiration)
Below
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During Expiration, the diaphragm .... and is pushed up by displaced organs underneath
Relaxes
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External intercostal mucsles relax and the ribs .... (Expiration)
Fall
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Volume of thorax ..... (Expiration)
Decreases
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Pressure in thorax goes ..... the atmospheric pressure (Expiration)
Above
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The volume of air moved into and out of the lungs during breathing when at rest
Tidal Volume
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The largest volume of air that can moved into and out of the lungs in any one breath
Vital Capacity
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A distance which effects the efficiency of an exchange surface

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Diffusion Distance

Card 3

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These lie across the surfaces of alveoli, delivering and removing CO2 and O2 respectively

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Card 4

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The type of epithelium Alveoli have to reduce diffusion distance

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Card 5

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What epithelial cells of alveoli produce to reduce surface tension and prevent collapse

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