Kategorier: Alle - leaves - ventilation - gas - exchange

av Rachael Kriete 5 måneder siden

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Form and Function

The process of gas exchange is crucial for various biological systems, including plants and mammals. In plants, gas exchange occurs primarily through the stomata, tiny openings on leaves that regulate the intake of carbon dioxide and the release of oxygen.

Form and Function

Form and Function

Transport

Measuring Pulse
Oxygen Saturation

Red Light Absorption

Wrist
Pulse

Pulse allows us to deduce heart rate

One pulse per beat

Wave of high pressure blood passing along arteries

Veins

Thin walls

Squeezing

Adjacent Muscles

Gravity

Pocket Valves

Low pressure, risk of backflow

Continuous flow, no pulse

Low Pressure Blood
Carry Blood Towards the Heart
Arteries

Semilunar Valves

Close during recoil, preventing backflow of blood to heart

Elastic Fibers

Reduce energy expenditure for blood transport

Store and release potential energy of Heartbeat

Narrow Lumens

High Velocity of Blood Flow

High BP

Layered Wall

Tunica Intima

Smooth Endothelium Lining

Tunica Media

Thick Smooth Muscle with Elastin

Vasodilation

Increases Blood Flow

Vasoconstriction

Reduces Flood Flow

Tunica Externa

Tough Outer Layer with Collagen

High Pressure Blood
Carry Blood Away from Heart
Capillaries
Distribution in Body

Density in tissues depends on needs of cells

All active cells close to a capillary

Structure

Fenestrated Capillaries

Glomerus of Kidney

Large Volume of Tissue Fluid

Large Pores

Endothelium cells

Pores between endothelium cells

Blood plasma, but not RBC

Extracellular fibrous proteins (gel) called basement membrane

Filters out macromolecules

10 micrometers diameter

Gas Exchange

Gas Exchange in Leaves
Stomal Density

Methods

Nail Varnish

Peeling Sample

Number of Stomata Per Unit Area of Leaf

Transpiration

Potometer

Environmental Factors

Humidity

Negative Correlation

Temperature

Positive Correlation

Evaporation in Leaves and Stems

Adaptations

Allowing Gas Exchange

Moist Surface

Spongy Mesophyll

Large Surface Area

Air Spaces Inside Leaf

Stomata

Close During Water Stress

Close at Night

Guard Cells

Avoiding Water Loss

Waxy Cuticle

Low permeability

Chloroplasts

Oxygen Waste

Carbon Dioxide Demand

Mammalian Lungs
Lung Volume

Inspiratory Reserve

Vital Capacity

Tidal Volume

Muscles

Expiration

Volume Decreases, Pressure Increases

Internal Intercostal Muscles

Abdomen Wall

Inspiration

Volume Increases, Pressure Decreases

External Intercostal Muscles

Diaphragm

Differential Air Pressure

Alveoli

Pulmonary Surfactant

Prevents Adhesion

Reduces Surface Tension

300 mil in adult

40 x greater than outer surface

Collagen Fibers

Single Layer Wall

0.2 - 0.5 mm

Alveolar ducts
Bronchioles
Bronchi
Trachea
Concentration Gradient
Ventilation
Capillary System
Gas Exchange Surfaces
Thin
Moist
Large
Permeable