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Exam 2 - Ch. 42
Circulation and Gas Exchange
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
01/17/2010

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respiratory medium
Definition
source of oxygen, it is typically air for terrestrial animals and water for aquatic organisms
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respiratory surface
Definition
part of an animal where gases are exchanged with the environment
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ventilation
Definition
any method of increasing contact between the respiratory medium and the respiratory surface
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countercurrent exchange
Definition
opposite flow of adjacent fluids that maximizes transfer rates; for example, blood in the gills flows in the opposite direction in which water passes over the gills, maximizing oxygen uptake and carbon dioxide loss
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tracheal system
Definition
gas exchgange system of branched, chitin-lined tubes that infiltrate the body and carry oxygen directly to cells in insects
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larynx
Definition
voice box, containing the vocal cords
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vocal cords
Definition
one of a pair of stringlike tissues in the larynx, air rushing past the tensed vocal cords makes them vibrate, producing sounds
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trachea
Definition
windpipe; that portion of the respiratory tube that has C-shaped cartilagenous rings and passses from the larynx to two bronchi
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bronchi
Definition
one of a pair of breathing tubes that branch from the trachea into the lungs
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bronchioles
Definition
one of the fine branches of the bronchus that transport air to alveoli
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alveoli
Definition
one of the dead-end, multi-lobed air sacs that constitute the gas exchange surface of the lungs
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positive pressure breathing
Definition
a breathing system in which air is forced into the lungs
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negative pressure breathing
Definition
breathing system in which air is pulled into the lungs
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diaphragm
Definition
sheet of muscle that forms the bottom wall of the thoracic cavity in mammals; active in ventilating the lungs
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tidal volume
Definition
volume of air an animal inhales and exhales with each breath
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vital capacity
Definition
maximum volume of air that a respiratory system can inhale and exhale
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residual volume
Definition
amount of air that remains in the lungs after forcefully exhaling
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parabronchi
Definition
site of gas exchange in bird lungs; alow air to flow past the respiratory surface in just one direction
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breathing control centers
Definition
brain center that directs the activity of organs involved in breathing
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partial pressure
Definition
measure of the concentration of one gas in a mixture of gases; the pressure exerted by a particular gas in a mixture of gases
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respiratory pigments
Definition
protein that transports most of teh oxygen in blood
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hemocyanin
Definition
type of respiratory pigment that uses copper as its oxygen-binding component; hemocyanin is found in the hemolymph of arthropods and many molluscs
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Bohr shift
Definition
lowering of the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen, caused by a drop in pH; facilitates the release of oxygen from hemoglobin in the vicinity of active tissues
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myoglobin
Definition
oxygen-storing, pigmented protein in mucsles cells
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gas exchange
Definition
uptake of oxygen from environment; discharge of carbon dioxide to environment
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gills
Definition
variously shaped outfoldings of the body surface specialized for gas exchange
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surfactants
Definition
helps to prevent alveoli from collapsing by lowering surface tension of water
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breathing
Definition
alternate inhalation and exhalation of air
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reversibly
Definition
pick up an give away
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gastrovascular cavity
Definition
extensive pouch that serves as the site of extracellular digestion and a passageway to disperse materials throughout most of an animal's body
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open circulatory system
Definition
fluid called hemolymph bathes the tissues and organs directly and there is no distinction between the circulating fluid and the interstitial fluid
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hemolymph
Definition
invertebrates with an open circulatory system, the body fluid that bathes tissues
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closed circulatory system
Definition
blood is confined to vessels and is kept separate from the interstitial fluid
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cardiovascular system
Definition
closed circulatory system witha heart and branching network or arteries, capillaries, and veins (characteristic of vertebrates)
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atria
Definition
chambers that receive blood returning to the vertebrate heart
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ventricles
Definition
chambers that pumps blood out of a heart
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valves
Definition
flaps that allow for unidirectional blood flow
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artery
Definition
vessel that carries blood away from the heart to organs throughout the body
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arterioles
Definition
vessels that convey blood between an artery and a capillary bed
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capillaries
Definition
microscopic blood vessels that penetrates the tissues and consists of a single layer of endothelial cells that allows exchange between the blood and interstitial fluid
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venules
Definition
vessels that conveys blood between a capillary bed and a vein
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veins
Definition
vessel that returns blood to the heart
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capillary bed
Definition
network of capillaries that infiltrate every organ and tissue in the body
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single circulation
Definition
one pathway (sluggish pathway)
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double circulation
Definition
two pathways (ensures virgorous blood delivery)
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pulmocutaneous circuit
Definition
route of circulation that directs blood to the skin and lungs
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systemic circuit
Definition
branch of the circulatory system that supplies all body organs and then returns oxygen-poor blood to right atrium via the veins
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atrioventricular valves
Definition
valves in the heart between the right atrium and right ventricle where electrical impusles are delayed for about .1 seconds before spreading to the ventricles and causing them to contract
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semilunar valves
Definition
valve located at the two exits of the heart, where the aorta leaves the left ventricle and the pulmonary artery leaves the right ventricle
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pulse
Definition
rhythmic stretching of the arteries caused by the pressure of blood forced through the arteries by contractions of the ventricles during systole
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heart rate
Definition
rate of heart contractions
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cardiac cycle
Definition
alternating contraction and relaxations of the heart
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systole
Definition
stage of the heart cycle in which the heart muscle contracts and the chambers pump blood
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diastole
Definition
stage of the heart cycle in which the heart muscle is relaxed, allowing the chambers to fill with blood
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cardiac output
Definition
volume of blood pumped per minute by the left ventricle of the heart
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stroke volume
Definition
amount of blood pumped by the left ventricle in each direction
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pacemaker
Definition
specialized regioin of the right atrium of the mammalian heart that sets the rate of contraction; also called the sinoatrial node
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sinoatrial node
Definition
region of the heart composed of specialized muscle tissue that sets the rate and timing at which all cardiac muscle cells contract; pacemaker
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bundle of His
Definition
one of the channels through which eletrical signaling is passed from atria to ventricles for heart pumping
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bundle branches
Definition
one of the channels through which electrical signaling is passed from atria to ventricles for heart pumping
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Purkinje fibers
Definition
one of the channels through which electrical signaling is passed from atria to ventricles for heart pumping
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electrocardiogram (ECG)
Definition
record of the electrical impulses that travel through cardiac muscle during the heart cycle
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endothelium
Definition
innermost, simple squamous layer of calles lining the blood vessels; the only constituent structure of capillaries
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blood pressure
Definition
hydrostatic force that blood exerts against the wall of a vessel
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bulk flow
Definition
movement of water due to a difference in pressure between two locations
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lymphatic system
Definition
system of vessels and lymph nodes separate from the circulatory system, that returns fluid proteins and cells to the blood
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lymph
Definition
colorless fluid, derived from interstitial fluid, in the lymphatics system of vertebrates animals
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lymph nodes
Definition
organ located along a lymph vessel; filter lymph and help attack viruses and bacteria
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erythrocytes
Definition
red blood cells; contains hemoglobin, which functions in transporting oxygen in the circulatory
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hemoglobin
Definition
iron-containing protein in red blood cells that reversibly binds oxygen
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leukocytes
Definition
white blood cells; typically functions in immunity, such as phagocytosis or antibody production
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platelets
Definition
small enucleated blood cell important in blood clotting; derive from large cells in the bone marrow
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thrombin
Definition
catalyzes fibrinogen into fibrin
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fibrin
Definition
activated form of the blood-clotting protein fibrinogen, which aggregates into threads that form the fabric of the clot
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hemophilia
Definition
human genetic disease caused by a sex-linked recessive allele; characterized by excessive bleeding following injury
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thrombus
Definition
clump of platelets and fibrin that blocks the flow of blood through a blood vessel
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multipotent stem cells
Definition
produce replacement blood cells
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erythropoietin (EPO)
Definition
hormone produced in the kidney when tissues of the body do not receive enough oxygen; hormone stimulates the production of erythrocytes
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cardiovascular disease
Definition
diseases of the heart and blood vessels
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heart attack
Definition
death of cardiac muscle tissue resulting from prolonged blockage of one or more coronary arteries
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stroke
Definition
death of nervous tissue in the brain, usually resulting from rupture or blockage of arteries in the head
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atherosclerosis
Definition
cardiovascular disease in which growths called plaques develop in the inner walls of the arteries narrowing their inner diameters
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embolus
Definition
moving clot
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arteriosclerosis
Definition
hardening of plaques in blood vessels (calcium deposits); means can't strech as much which means can't store as much energy
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hypertension
Definition
chronically high blood prssure within the arteries
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