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30.1 and 30.2 Respiratory and Circulatory functions and Gas Exchange
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Cardiovascular System Heartbeat is ultimate sign of “life” No matter your state of consciousness, your heart beats and your blood flows (sleeping, awake, during activity)
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Circulatory System The body system that transports blood and other materials. Brings vital supplies to the cells and carries away wastes.
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Respiratory System System in which gas exchange takes place. Moves gasses into and out of the blood. Brings O 2 into the body and expel CO 2 and water vapor.
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Parts of the Respiratory System Nose and mouth: brings in air, moistens, warms, and cleans it as it crosses hairs mucus linings. Epiglottis : covers the trachea when you swallow Trachea : Divides into two bronchi bringing air into each lung. Lungs : absorb O2 from the air. Alveoli : Tiny air sacs where gas exchange occurs. Diaphragm : muscle at the base of the rib cage helps expand the lungs.
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Parts of the Circulatory System A Fluid A Pump Tubes
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Fluid Blood : Mixture of cells, cell fragments, and plasma. Average person has about 5 liters of blood.
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Pump Heart : Muscular pump about the size of your fist that pushes blood to all parts of your body. Takes about 60 seconds for blood to circulate from the heart throughout the body and get back to the heart.
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Tubing Arteries : carry blood away from the heart. Veins : carry blood towards the heart. Capillaries : Tiny blood vessels that transport blood to and from the cells of the body.
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Additional function of the Circulatory System 1. Helps maintain body temperature.
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30.2 Respiration and Gas Exchange Key Concept The respiratory system exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide
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Gas Exchange Gas Exchange occurs in the alveoli of the lungs Recall cell respiration C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6 O 2 → 6 CO 2 + 6 H 2 O Gas exchange in the lungs is based on 3 principles: 1. O2 and CO2 are carried by the blood 2. Gases move by diffusion 3. The lining of the alveoli must be moist for diffusion
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Gas Exchange When you inhale, air flows from the bronchi bronchioles alveoli In the alveoli, the respiratory and circulatory systems come together All of the alveoli give the lungs a surface area of about 100 square meters
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Gas Exchange Diffusion of Oxygen (O2): Blood Capillaries surround the alveoli O2 is higher in the alveoli than in the capillaries From breathing Thus, O2 diffuses from the alveoli into the capillaries Red Blood Cells pick up the oxygen in the lungs and deliver it to the body Oxygen is bound to an iron-rich protein molecule called hemoglobin The iron is what makes blood red
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Gas Exchange Diffusion of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) CO2 is higher in blood than in alveoli Due to cell respiration Thus, it diffuses into the alveoli and you breathe it out
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Gas Exchange and the Nervous System Regulated/Monitored by the brain stem Medulla Oblongata and Pons Sensors in the circulatory and respiratory systems send signals to the brain.
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Respiratory Diseases Damage to the respiratory system makes gas exchange more difficult Emphysema is a lung disorder caused mainly by smoking whereby alveoli are destroyed Asthma causes the bronchioles to constrict due to muscle spasms Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disease that causes the lungs to produce a thick, sticky mucus
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