Gas exchange

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    Describe the process of inhalation

    Your diaphragm contracts moving down and flatten. The external intercostal muscles will contract moving the ribs out and up. Volume increases pressure decreases

    Does inhalation require energy

    Yes

    Describe the process of exhalation

    The diaphragm relaxes and moves back. The external intercostal muscles relax and the ribs move down and in. Volume of thorax decreases pressure increases.

    Name 4 factors that make alveoli adapted

    High S.A.- millions of alveoli Short diffusion- have a wall of one cell thick squomas epithelial cells. Good blood supply Good ventilation

    What does a peak flow meter do

    Measures the rate at which air is expelled from the lungs

    Whats tidal volume

    The volume of air that moves in and out of the lungs with each resting breath. Normal volume is 500cm ^2

    What's vital capacity

    The volume of air that can be moved in with the strongest inhalation

    What is inspiratory reserve volume

    Is how much more air you can breath in above a normal inhalation

    What's expiratory reserve volume

    The extra amount of air you can breath out compared to the normal tidal volume of air out

    Is the same volume of air breathed in and out

    Yes

    What is residual volume

    amount of air remaining in the lungs after a forced expiration as hard as possible

    What's total lung capacity

    The sum of the vital capacity and the residual volume

    How do you calculate breathing rate

    Number of breaths / number of minutes

    What is ventilation rate?

    Total volume of air inhaled in one minute

    How do you calculate ventilation rate

    Tidal volume x breathing rate

    Where does air move in in insects

    Small openings called spiracles. They have things called sphincters that close the spiracles to minimise water loss

    What leads away from spiracles

    The tracheae. Which are lined with chitin

    What do tracheae divide into

    Into tracheoles which is just one single long cell with no chiton

    What do insects have at the end of tracheols

    Tracheal fluid which limits the penetration for diffusion of air

    What happens to small insects when their oxygen requirements increase

    The lactic acid builds up and water moves out of the tracheols by osmosis. More surface area for gas exchange

    How do larger insects deal with the extra oxygen requirements

    Mechanical ventilation- muscular pumping movements of the thorax to change pressure in tracheae Collapsible englarged tracheae- either inflated or deflated depending on the thorax

    How are the gills adapted to increase surface area

    Gill filaments are long and thin and extend from the gill arch and contain many lamellae. Lamellae are known the surface and have a good blood supply for gas exchange

    How are the gills adapted to have a short diffusion distance

    The walls of the lamellae are 1 epithelial cells thick

    How are the gills adapted to have a good blood supply

    The gill lamellae have millions of capillaries

    Describe the countercurrent system In gills

    Blood flows through the lamellae in the opposite direction to the flow of water This ensures that blood always meets water with a higher oxygen concentration Maintains a concentration gradient

    How do fish use ventilation to maximise oxygen uptake

    Fish use the buccal-opercular pump to move water continuously over the gills Maintains a high oxygen concentration

    what structures does the trachea have

    elastic fibres goblet cells cartilage

    what structures do bronchi have

    elastic fibres goblet cells cartilage

    what structures do early bronchioles have

    elastic fibres goblet cells cartilage

    what structures do terminal bronchioles have

    elastic fibres

    what structures do alveoli have

    elastic fibres

    What are the features of the nasal cavity

    Large surface area with a good blood supply which warms the air Hairy lining secretes mucus to trap dust Moist surface

    Structure of the trachea

    Wide tube supported by rings of incomplete cartilage. Stops the trachea from collapsing but lets food pass. Has ciliated epithelial cells and goblet cells which se creates mucus to trap dirt. Has smooth muscle and elastic fibres.

    Describe the structure of the bronchus

    Left and right bronchus which is similar in structure to the trachea with the same supporting rings of cartiliage

    Describe the structure of the bronchioles

    The bronchi divide into bronchioles. Contain smooth muscle which contracts making the constrict. And contains elastic fibres for stretch and recoil. When it relaxes they dilate. Have squints epithelial cells for gas exchange. No cartiliage

    Describe the structure of alveoli

    Round air sacks. Consists of a thin layer of squomas epithelial cells and collagen and elastic fibres. The fibres help the alveoli stretch and recoil. No smooth muscle or cartiliage

    How are alveoli adapted for gas exchange?

    large surface area, thin walls, good blood supply and good ventilatoon

    What is lung surfactant?

    The inner surface of the alveoli are lined with it. It allows the alveoli to remain inflated