Unit D1 - Digestive and Respiratory Systems Flashcards
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salivary carbohydrase amylase:
- occurs in the oral cavity
- digests polysaccharides to monosaccharides
emphysema:
- a disorder in which the walls of the alveoli break down and lose their elasticity
- this reduces the surface area for gas exchange, limits lung capacity, and causes oxygen shortages
- permanent and incurable
- caused by smoking
Macromolecules summary:
- CARBOHYDRATES= preferred energy storage
subunits: monosaccharide
main functions: energy storage
examples of macromolecules: polysaccharides, sugars, starches, and glycogen - LIPIDS= high energy storage compounds
subunits: glycerol and 3 fatty acids
main functions: energy storage and cell membranes
example: triglyceride - PROTEINS= structural components
subunits: polymers of amino acids
main function: catalysis
example: enzymes, polypeptides
cystic fibrosis:
- genetic condition that disrupts the function of the mucus cells
- normally thin mucus becomes sticky and thick and therefor trapped pathogens cannot be expelled
- leads to repeated lung infections
- treatment includes medications to thin mucus and antibiotics to fight infections
Excretory system
- kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra
- maintains homeostatic conditions within the bloodstream; filters out cellular waste, certain toxins and access water and nutrients
Inhibitors:
Affects enzyme activity, usually negatively
- are molecules that attach to the enzyme and reduce its ability to bind to the substrate
- not denaturalization
-competitive vs. non-competitive inhibitor
transport of carbon dioxide in external respiration:
- ~27% of carbon dioxide is carried by hemoglobin
- ~9% is carried in the plasma and remains as carbon dioxide
- the majority of carbon dioxide(~64%) combines with water in the plasma to form carbonic acid
- most carbon dioxide is dissolved in plasma
- CO2 + H2O -> H2CO3 (internal respiration)
- H2CO3 -> CO2 + H2O(external respiration)
what does the upper respiratory tract contain?
- nasal passages
- pharynx
- glottis
- epiglottis
- larynx
- trachea
what component of an enzymatic reaction is affected the most by denaturation?
active site
inhalation:
- diaphragm contracts and pulls down (dome to flat)
- intercostal muscles contract and pull ribs up and out
- increasing lung volume, decreasing air pressure
- air moves into the lungs
- high pressure to low-pressure
What is the body’s homeostasis temperature and blood pH?
- 37° C
- pH of 7.4 which is neutral or slightly basic
what are the 3 sections of the small intestine?
- Duodenum**
- Jejunum
- Ileum
Carbohydrates( macromolecule):
- always contain a carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
- same ratio; one carbon, two hydrogen, and one oxygen
- provide short- and long-term energy storage for organisms
- two main types( simple sugars and polysaccharides)
-starts in mouth, stops in stomach, resumes in duodenum
intercostal muscles:
- rib muscles
- found along the inside surface of the ribs
pancreas:
-accessory organ
- manufactures enzymes to digest macromolecules
- secretes bicarbonate to neutralize stomach acid that enters the small intestine
- secretes protease, carbohydrates, and lipase
- makes enzymes to break down sugars, fats, starches
- pancreatic fluid contains: bicarbonate(not an enzyme), trypsin and chymotrypsin( enzymes that digest proteins), pancreatic amylase(enzyme that digests starches/carbohydrates), and lipase(enzymes that digest lipids)
stomach:
-digestive tract organ
- adds acid, enzymes, and fluid
- churns, mixes, and grinds food to a liquid mass
What alters enzymatic activity:
- temp/pH (high temp and high/low pH denatures, low temp freezes)
- competitive inhibition
- substrate concentration
- feedback inhibition
->product inhibits it’s enzyme
->more product=higher chances of inhibition
-> maintains homeostasis
The main 3 polymers and their monomeric subunit and enzyme group that hydrolyzes:
POLYSACCHARIDE:
monomeric subunit=monosaccharide
enzyme that hydrolyzes polymer = carbohydrase
POLYPEPTIDE(proteins):
monomeric subunit=amino acid
enzyme group that hydrolyzes polymer = protease
TRIGLYCERIDE:
monomeric subunit = glycerol + fatty acids
enzyme group that hydrolyzes the polymer = lipases
Nervous system
- brain, primal cord, peripheral nerves
- controls physiological processes in conjunction with the endocrine system; senses the environment, directs behavior
Digestive tracts 4 main functions:
- ingestion(eat)
- digestion(chemical vs. physical)
- absorption(stomach, small intestine, large
intestine) - egestion
Homeostasis:
Body systems work to maintain homeostasis- a constant internal environment
- temperature of 37° C
- blood pH of 7.4, neutral or slightly basic
- maintaining a consistent internal environment
signalling:
- one of the 6 main functions of proteins
- growth hormone in blood stream
Chyme:
food(bolus) mixed with gastric juices
gastric juice:
- contains: water, mucus, salts, hydrochloric acid(HCI) and enzymes
- pH of 1-3 (denature proteins and kills bacteria)
-acidic