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Biology 1409
Chapter 23 Circulation
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
07/14/2013

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All cells need
Definition
-nutrients
-gas exchange
-removal of waste
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An internal transport system assists diffusion by moving materials between
Definition
-surfaces of the body
-internal tissues
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Gastrovascular cavity in cnidarians & flatworms serves
Definition
-digestion
-distribution of substances
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Open circulatory systems:
Definition
-Arthropods & many molluscs
-open pumps blood through open-ended vessels
-cells directly bathed in blood
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Closed circulatory system:
Definition
-vertebrates
-blood stays in vessels
-heart pumps blood through arteries to capillaries
-veins return to heart
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Two chambered heart:
Definition
-fish
-pumps blood in single circuit,
from gill capillaries to systemic capillaries back to heart
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Three chambered heart:
Definition
-Amphibians, turtles, snakes, lizards
-2 atria
-1 divided ventricle
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Four chambered heart:
Definition
-Crocodilians, birds, mammals
-2 atria & 2 ventricles
-right side pumps from body to lungs
-left side pumps from lungs to body
-higher blood pressure
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The Mammalian Heart:
Definition
-2 thin walled atria that pumps blood to ventricles
-2 thick wall ventricles that pump blood to lungs and other body regions
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During Diastole, blood flows
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from veins into heart chambers
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During Systole, blood flows
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from atria into ventricles
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Cardiac: Output
Definition
amount of blood per minute pumped through system
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Heart Rate:
Definition
number of beats per minute
Term
Heart valves :
Definition
prevent backflow of blood
Term
Heart murmur:
Definition
a defect in one or more heart valves
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The pacemaker/SA Node:
Definition
-sets rate of heart contractions
-generates electrical signals in atria
Term
The AV Node:
Definition
-relays these signals to the ventricles
Term
An Electrocardiogram...
Definition
records electrical changes in heart
Term
Abnormal rhythms may result in a ...
Definition
heart attack
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A heart attack is...
Definition
damage to cardiac muscle, typically from blocked coronary artery
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A stroke is...
Definition
death of brain tissue from blocked arteries in the head
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Atherosclerosis is ...
Definition
-plaque inside inner walls of blood vessels
-plaque narrows blood vessels
-blood flow is reduced
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capillaries
Definition
-thin walls, single layer of epithelial cells
-narrow- blood cells flow single file
-increase surface area for gas & fluid exchange
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Arteries & veins
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-lined by single layer of epithelial cells
-smooth muscle in walls can reduce blood flow
-elastic fibers permit recoil after stretching
-veins have a 1-way valves that restrict backward flow
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Blood pressure is
Definition
-the force of blood exerted on vessel walls
-depends on cardiac output & resistance of vessels
-decreases as blood moves away from heart
Term
Blood pressure is highest in____ and lowest in _____
Definition
-highest in arteries
-lowest in veins
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Blood pressure is measured as:
Definition
-Systolic pressure-ventricular contraction
-Diastolic pressure-low pressure between contractions
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Hypertension is a ....
Definition
serious cardiovascular problem
-consistent pressures above either
140 systolic
90 diastolic
Term
Hypertension causes
Definition
-heart to work harder, weakening it
-increased plaque formation from tiny ruptures
-increased risk of blood clot formation
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Hypertension can ultimately cause
Definition
-heart attacks
-strokes
-kidney failure
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Blood flow through capillaries is restricted by
Definition
smooth muscle sphincters...5-10% are open at one time
Term
Capillaries allow transfer of substances...
Definition
through very thin walls, between blood and interstitial fluids
Term
Blood pressure forces fluid out of capillaries...
Definition
at the arterial end, osmotic pressure draws in fluid in venous end.
Term
Blood consists of...
Definition
red & white blood cells suspended in plasma
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Plasma is what % of?
Definition
90% of water
Term
Plasma contains..
Definition
-various organic ions
-proteins, nutrients
-wastes, gases
-hormones
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Red blood cells (erythrocytes) transport
Definition
O2 bound to hemoglobin
Term
White blood cells (leukocytes) ...
Definition
function inside & out of circulatory system, fighting infections and cancer
Term
Anemia is ...
Definition
abnormally low amounts of hemoglobin or red blood cells and causes fatigue due to lack on oxygen in tissues
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Hormone erythropoietin (EPO) does what?
Definition
regulates red blood production
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When a blood vessel is damaged...
Definition
-platelets trigger conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin, forming clot that plugs leak.
Term
The blood clotting process...
Definition
-platelets adhere to exposed tissue
-platelets form a plug
-fibrin clot traps blood cells
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Stem cells divide where?
Definition
in bone marrow
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What does bone marrow do?
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-produce all types of blood cells
-used to treat some blood disorders
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What is Leukemia?
Definition
cancer of white blood cells
-resulting in extra leukocytes that do not function
-usually fatal unless treated
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