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What do unicellular organisms use to exchange material with their environment directly

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diffusion

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when is diffusion efficient

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small distances

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How do protosomes exchange material with their environment

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through diffusion, they live in aquatic environments with thin body walls

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what do gastrovascular cavities do

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minimize diffusion distances for digestion and circulation

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what are the three components of a CS

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circulatory fluid, interconnecting vessels, muscular pump

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what are the two types of CS

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open and closed

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what does a CS do?

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connects fluid that surrounds cells with organs that exchange gases, nutrients, wastes

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What are open Cs

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no distinction between blood and IF (hemolymph)

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What organisms have open systems

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insects, arthropods, molluscs

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what are some characteristics in an open CS

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internal fluid is circulated through body cavity, pressure rapidly dissipates (requires a faster heart rate or accessory hearts)

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what is a closed Cs

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blood is confined to vessels and is distinct from IF

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where do substances move between in a closed CS

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blood —> IF, IF —> cells

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what is a key characteristic of closed CS

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more efficient at transport (maintain pressure gradients)

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What are arteries

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carry blood away from the heart to capillaries

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what are veins

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return blood from capillaries to heart

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what are capillary beds and their function

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networks of capillaries, sites of chemical exchange between blood and IF

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What animals use single circulation, how many heart chambers do they have?

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fish, rays, sharks, two or more chambers

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Single circulation pathway

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Atrium, Ventricle, Gill capillary beds, Body capillary beds

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what is a disadvantage of single circulatio

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low pressure, no fresh perfusion to the heart

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How many chambers do amphibian hearts have

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3, 2 atria and 1 ventricle

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what is the pathway of double circulation in amphibians

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the ventricle pumps blood into a forked artery that goes into the pulmonary and systemic circuit

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what can amphibians do to their bloodflow

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can shut off the blood flow to lungs when underwater

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how many heart chambers do mammals and birds have

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four (2 atria, 2 ventricles)

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What is the function of the systemic circuit

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carries oxygen rich blood from heart to the rest of the body

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what is the pulmonary circuit
where blood travels between heart and lungs
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why do mammals and birds require more oxygen
because they are endotherms (regulate body temp) and therefore have higher metabolic rates
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what is cardiac output
the volume of blood pumped into systemic circuit per minute
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what does cardiac output depend on
heart rate and stroke volume (amount of blood pumped in a single contraction)
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do larger or smaller animals have a faster heart rate, why?
smaller, mass-specific metabolic rates
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pulmonary artery function
brings de-oxygenated blood from right ventricle to lungs
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pulmonary veins function
return oxygenated blood to left atrium from lungs
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aorta function
distribute oxygenated blood through the body from the left ventricle
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superior and inferior vena cava function
bring de-oxygenated blood back to the right atrium
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atria structure and function
thin walls, collect chambers for blood returning to the heart
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ventricles structure and function
thick walls (contract more forcefully), eject blood to distal sites
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What is the heart wall made of?
Muscle (myocardium) encapsulated between inner lining (endocardium) and a fibrous protective sheath (pericardium)
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What is the function of the AV valves and where are they located?
control blood flow within the heart, between the atria and ventricles
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SL valve function
control cardiac output via the aortic and pulmonary arteries
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what causes a heart murmer
backflow of blood through a defective valve
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what is the systole phase
contraction or pumping
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what is the diastole phase
filling or relaxation
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what is the first step of the cardiac cycle
heart = relaxed, atria fill with blood, valves closed, AV valves pushed open and ventricles begin to fill
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what is the second step of the cardiac cycle
atria contract and fully fill ventricles once they fill 80% of the way
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what is the third stage of the cardiac cycle
ventricles begin to contract, force AV valves closed, as contraction builds SL valves open
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how is the cardiac cycle coordinated?
muscle cells are autorhythmic
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what is the SA nodes function
sets the rate and timing at which cardiac muscle cells contract
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impulse pathway from the SA node
SA ---> AV (impulses delayed) ---> purkinje fibers (ventricles contract)
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what regulated the pacemaker
NS: para and sympathetic
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how does each division of the NS impact the pacemaker
Sympathetic = speeds up (adrenaline) Para = slows down (acetylcholine)
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what also regulates the pacemaker
hormones and temperature
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what do barorecptors do and where are they located
in the heart muscle, aorta and carotid arteries (supply blood to brain), provide blood pressure information to the medulla
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vein structure, how does blood flow
thin walls, flows to heart via gravity and muscle action
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arteries structure
thick walls, accommodate high blood pressure of blood pumped from the heart
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what are three components of arteries and veins
endothelium, smooth muscle, connective tissue
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what is the endothelium made of and its function
the epithelial layer that lines blood vessels, minimizes resistance
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what is a vessels cavity called
the central lumen
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how is backflow prevented in veins
one-way valves
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how is blood moved through veins
smooth, skeletal muscle contraction and the expansion of the vena cava with inhalation
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components of capillaries
thin walls, endothelium, basal lamina to facilitate exchange
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systolic pressure
pressure in arteries during ventricle systole, high pressure
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diastolic pressure
pressure in arteries during diastole
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what is the pulse
rhythmic bulging of artery walls with each heartbeat
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what dissipates pressure in capillaries and arterioles
resistance to blood flow in the narrow diameter
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where is blood flow slowest and why
capillary beds, high resistance due to large surface area, slow exchange of materials
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where does exchange between blood and IF take place in capillaries
endothelial walls
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what drives out fluid from the capillaries
difference between blood and osmotic pressures
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what is the function of the lymphatic system
returns fluid that leaks out from the capillary beds
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what are lymph nodes functions
filter lymph and have role in defense
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what regulates the distribution of blood in capillary beds
constriction/dilation of arterioles and pre-capillary sphincters between arterioles and venules
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how does vasoconstriction and vasodilation affect blood pressure
constriction increases, dilation decreases
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what are inducers of vasodilation/constricton (one each)
dilation = nitric oxide, constriction = peptide endothelin
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what is plasma made of
water, inorganic salts (electrolytes0 and proteins
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what is the functions of proteins in blood (4)
influence blood pH, help maintain osmotic balance between blood and IF, lipid transport and clotting
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what are suspended in plasma
erthrocytes, leukocytes, platelets
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where do blood cells develop from
stem cells in red marrow of bones
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what does EPO do
stimulate erythrocyte production when O2 delivery is low, can treat anemia
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what are the two main types of stem cells
lymphoid and myeloid
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what do erythrocytes contain, what is their structure
packed with hemoglobin, lack nuclei and mitochondria
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what is the function of leukocytes
defense either through phagocytizing bacteria and debris or by mounting immune responses against foreign substances
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what are platelets
fragments of bone marrow cells
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platelet function
blood clotting
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how are platelets activated
exposed collagen fibers or by thrombin, once activated change shape and form plug and release clotting factors
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what is coagulation
formation of a solid clot from blood, fibrin mesh
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what is a blood clot in a blood vessel called, why is it dangerous
a thrombus, can block blood flow

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