Diffusion of gasses - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Describe the role of cilia in the mucosal membranes as part of the respiratory system. - Warms and humidifies inspired air and removes foreign particles from it. What is the primary function of the pulmonary system? - Diffuse gasses into and out of the blood. Ventilate the alveoli. perfuse the lungs so the body recieves oxygen. Where in the brain, are respirations controlled? - Medulla oblongata What is volunary breathing necessary for? - talking, singing, laughing, and holding ones b...

What is the difference between blood and hemolymph? - Blood: In a Closed circulatory system and is confined to vessels. Hemolymph (AKA interstitial fluid): In an Open circulatory system and bathes the body cells. What are the major types of blood cells? - red and white cells What adaptations allow an animal to use diffusion across its skin as the only mechanism for gas exchange? - The animal must be thin and have a large surface area. Animals that only diffuse across the skin have a dense ...

Shelf Life - ANSWERthe _________ of embalming fluid refers to the length of time the fluid maintains its functionality before it is used. Temperature, Time, pH, Light - ANSWERwhat are 4 factors that affect the shelf life of embalming chemicals? Elevated - ANSWER________ temperatures accelerate polymerization of formaldehyde into paraformaldehyde, a solid that precipitates out of the solution. This has an overall effect of reducing the index of the remaining fluid. Decomposition - ANSWER...

the primary function of the lungs : Host Defense&Gas exchange Optimal gas exchange requires: : Intact nervous system, .Compliant lungs, Work of breathing, Hemodynamic/Cardiac Function Respiratory process has three distinct concepts: : VENTILATION, RESPIRATION, PERFUSION Inspiration: : Thorax enlarges and the intrapulmonary pressure decreases below atmospheric pressure. If the intrapulmonary pressure drops below that of the atmosphere, air enters the lung Expiration: 2 | P a g e ...

Bio 106 WSU Carloye Exam #4 What is the difference between blood and hemolymph? - Blood: In a Closed circulatory system and is confined to vessels. Hemolymph (AKA interstitial fluid): In an Open circulatory system and bathes the body cells. What are the major types of blood cells? - red and white cells What adaptations allow an animal to use diffusion across its skin as the only mechanism for gas exchange? - The animal must be thin and have a large surface area. Animals that only d...

UIUC ANSC 221, Exam II Questions With Verified Answers Biological Membranes - answerFramework of the membrane is the phospholipid bilayer Hydrophobic - answerwater fearing region, faces in Hydrophilic - answerwater living region, faces out Fluid-mosaic model - answermembrane is considered a mosaic of lipid, protein, and carbohydrate molecules Integral/Intrinsic membrane proteins - answertransmembrane and lipid-anchored proteins Transmembrane proteins - answerOne or more regions that are ...

AMI AMI (Heart attack): Death of heart muscle following obstruction of blood flow to it; in this context the attack is "new" or "happening right now." A heart attack is a medical emergency. A heart attack usually occurs when a blood clot blocks blood flow to the heart. Without blood, tissue loses oxygen and dies. Symptoms include tightness or pain in the chest, neck, back, or arms, as well as fatigue, lightheadedness, abnormal heartbeat, and anxiety. Women are more likely to have atypi...

What do all living organisms need to sustain life? - ANS - Oxygen, or some way to produce oxygen - Energy What is energy? - ANS The ability to do work What are the different types of energy? - ANS - Kinetic- the energy of motion - potential- stored energy What is a calorie? - ANS A calorie is the amount of energy that raises the temp of one gram of water by once degree Celsius What is the conservation of energy principle? - ANS Ener...

By what date had Kokichi Mikimoto begun culturing whole pearls - Answer 1908 Synthetic gem materials - Answer Are not minerals which of the following is an organic gem - Answer amber which of the following is amorphous - Answer amber a natural material that's made up of a mass of one or more kinds of mineral crystals is - Answer rock what group does alamandine belong to - Answer garnet A gem produced by, or derived from, a living organism is - Answer organic which of the following is a ...

What is the difference between blood and hemolymph? - Blood: In a Closed circulatory system and is confined to vessels. Hemolymph (AKA interstitial fluid): In an Open circulatory system and bathes the body cells. What are the major types of blood cells? - red and white cells What adaptations allow an animal to use diffusion across its skin as the only mechanism for gas exchange? - The animal must be thin and have a large surface area. Animals that only diffuse across the skin have a dense ...