Heart Flashcards

(38 cards)

1
Q

3 ways lungs are adaptive for gas exchange

A

Huge surface area
Lots of capillaries
One cell thick

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2
Q

Normal oxygen saturation

A

95% to 100%

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3
Q

Life threatening oxygen saturation

A

Below 70%

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4
Q

Resperation

A

The release of energy from food

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5
Q

Aerobic resperation

A

Uses up oxygen

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6
Q

2 things needed for aerobic respiration

A

Oxygen and glucose

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7
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Release of oxygen during cellular respiration

A

C6 H12 O6+ 6 O2 —> 6 CO2 + 6H2O atp

Glucose + oxygen —> carbon dioxide + water

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8
Q

Glucose comes from…

A

The digestive system

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9
Q

Oxygen comes from

A

Lungs

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10
Q

We get rid of carbon dioxide from

A

Exhaling

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11
Q

Smoking causes

A

Cancer and emphysema

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12
Q

Emphysema

A

Alveoli become dry and brittle until it eventually ruptures

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13
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Cancer’s

A

CO2 affects the CO2 diffusion gradient

Carcinogenic chemicals can trigger Tumors

Toxic nicotine paralyzed cilia which normally clean the lungs

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14
Q

How much blood is in the human body

A

5.6 litres

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15
Q

Cystic fibrosis

A

Mutation of a single gene which controls salt balance in the lungs

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16
Q

Cardiac muscles on walls of heart

17
Q

Myocardium

A

Walls of heart are made up of it

Only found in heart

Never tired but can’t handle lack of CO2

18
Q

Pericardium

A

Encloses the heart

19
Q

Pericardial fluid

A

In between heart and pericardium to aid movements

20
Q

Valves

A

Prevent back flow of veins

21
Q

Septum

A

Separates oxygenated blood and non oxygenated blood

22
Q

Siptolic

A

Phase in the heart where it contracts

Blood pressure rises

23
Q

Diastolic

A

Heart releases

Blood pressure falls

24
Q

Things that raise blood pressure

A

Full bladder
Talking
Alcohol
Caffeine
Smoking

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Arteries
Thick elastic walls to withstand high blood pressure Take blood away from heart
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Capillary
Allow food and oxygen to pass into body cells and allow waste products out One cell thick
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Veins
Take blood to heart Thinner valves than arteries Valves prevent back flow
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Red blood cells
Carry oxygen and nutrients
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White blood cells
fights off diseases
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Plasma
Proteins carry oxygen and nutrients
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Platelets
Heal wounds and clots blood
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Sickle cell anemia
Deformed red blood cell can’t carry enough oxygen
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Hemophilia
Blood doesn’t clot properly
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Scientific name for red blood cells
Erythrocytes
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Erythrocytes
Red blood cells
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White blood cells
Phalagocytes Lymphocytes
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Phalagocyte
White blood cell
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Lymphocytes
White blood cells