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Animal Physiology
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first few topics of animal physiology
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Animal Physiology
breathing and gas exchange
Smoking
lung cancer
cilia destroyed
build up of mucus
Breathing IN
1) intercostal muscles contract
2) ribs move upwards and outwards
3) pressure drops
4) air is forced in
Breathing OUT
1) intercostal muscles relax
2) ribs move down and in
3) pressure rises
4) air forced out
AIR goes down the TRACHEA then the BRONCI then the BRONCIOLES then the ALVEOLI
Alveoli adaptions for gas exchange
large surface area
high concentration of oxygen so high concentration gradient
very thin so capillaries have a shorter diffusing distance
Homeostasis and Excretion
homeostasis is the maintenance of a constant internal environment
water content
1) higher level of salt in blood is detected by the hypothalamus
2) pituitary gland secrets ADH
3) the nephron is made more permeable, so more water is absorbed and less secreted
temperature
1) hypothalamus detects rise in body temperature
2) Sweat glands produce greater amounts of sweat
3) hairs lie flat against skin
4) blood flows closer to skins surface
ADH
negative feedback loop
excreted by pituitary gland
Nephron
the nephron carries blood through the kidney filtering out different sized molecules using ULTRAFILTRATION
Blood and circulation
red blood cells
dome structure
larger surface area
no nucleus
short diffusion distance
Platelets
clot the blood
cell fragments exposed to the air creates FIBRIN which forms a network across a wound.
plasma
carries nutrients, hormones and carbon dioxide around the body
white blood cells
lymphocytes
produce antibodies i.e. memory cells
phagocytes
engulf bacteria
blood vessels
arteries
carries blood from heart to the organs
biggest
Veins
carries blood from organs to heart
second biggest
capilleries
carries blood through organs to go through gas exchange between the blood and cells
smallest
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