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The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
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Invertebrate Circulatory Systems
Sponges, Cnidarians, and nematodes lack a separate circulatory system -Sponges circulate water using many incurrent pores and one excurrent pore -Hydra circulates water through a gastrovascular cavity (also for digestion) -Nematodes are thin enough that the digestive tract can also be used as a circulatory system
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Invertebrate Circulatory Systems
Larger animals require a separate circulatory system for nutrient and waste transport -Open circulatory system = No distinction between circulating and extracellular fluid -Fluid called hemolymph -Closed circulatory system = Distinct circulatory fluid enclosed in blood vessels & transported away from and back to the heart
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Vertebrate Circulatory Systems
Fishes evolved a true chamber-pump heart -Four structures are arrayed one after the other to form two pumping chambers -First chamber consists of the sinus
venosus and atrium, and the second, of the ventricle and conus arteriosus
-These contract in the order listed -Blood is pumped through the gills, and then to the rest of the body
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Vertebrate Circulatory Systems
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Vertebrate Circulatory Systems
The advent of lungs in amphibians required a second pumping circuit, or double circulation
-Pulmonary circulation moves blood between the heart and lungs -Systemic circulation moves blood between the heart and the rest of the body
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Vertebrate Circulatory Systems
The frog has a three-chambered heart, consisting of two atria and one ventricle -Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood mix very little
Amphibians living in water obtain additional oxygen by diffusion through their skin
Reptiles have a septum that partially subdivides the ventricle, thereby further reducing the mixing of blood in the heart
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Vertebrate Circulatory Systems
Mammals, birds and crocodilians have a four-chambered heart with two separate atria and two separate ventricles -Right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the body and delivers it to the right ventricle, which pumps it to the lungs -Left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and delivers it to the left ventricle, which pumps it to rest of the body
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The Cardiac Cycle
The heart has two pairs of valves: -Atrioventricular (AV) valves guard the openings between atria and ventricles -Tricuspid valve = On the right -Bicuspid, or mitral, valve = On the left -Semilunar valves guard the exits from the ventricles to the arterial system -Pulmonary valve = On the right -Aortic valve = On the left
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The Cardiac Cycle
These valves open and close as the heart goes through the cardiac cycle of rest (diastole) and contraction (systole) -“Lub-dub” sounds heard with stethoscope
Right and left pulmonary arteries deliver deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the right and left lungs -Pulmonary veins return oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium
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The Cardiac Cycle
The aorta and all its branches are systemic arteries, carrying oxygen-rich blood from the left ventricle to all parts of the body -Coronary arteries supply the heart muscle itself
Superior vena cava drains the upper body Inferior vena cava drains the lower body These veins empty into the right atrium,
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The Cardiac Cycle
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The Cardiac Cycle (Cont.)
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The Cardiac Cycle
Arterial blood pressure can be measured with a sphygmomanometer -Systolic pressure is the peak pressure at which ventricles are contracting -Diastolic pressure is the minimum pressure between heartbeats at which the ventricles are relaxed
Blood pressure is written as a ratio of systolic over diastolic pressure
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Contraction of Heart Muscle
Contraction of the heart muscle is stimulated by membrane depolarization -Triggered by the sinoatrial (SA) node, the most important of the autorhythmic fibers -Located in the right atrium, the SA node
acts as a pacemaker for rest of the heart -Produces spontaneous action
potentials faster than other cells
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Contraction of Heart Muscle
Depolarization travels to the atrioventricular (AV) node -It is then conducted rapidly over both ventricles by a network of fibers called the atrioventricular bundle, or bundle of His -Relayed to the Purkinje fibers -Directly stimulate the myocardial
cells of both ventricles to contract
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Contraction of Heart Muscle
The electrical activity can be recorded on an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) -First peak (P) is produced by depolarization of atria (atrial systole) -Second, larger peak (QRS) is produced by ventricular depolarization (ventricular systole) -Last peak (T) is produced by repolarization of ventricles (ventricular diastole)
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Characteristics of Blood Vessels
Blood leaves heart through the arteries -Arterioles are the finest, microscopic branches of the arterial tree -Blood from arterioles enters capillaries -Blood is collected into venules,
which lead to larger vessels, veins -Carry blood back to heart
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Characteristics of Blood Vessels
Arteries and veins are composed of four tissue layers -Endothelium, elastic fibers, smooth muscle, and connective tissue
Capillaries are composed of only a single layer of endothelial cells -Allow rapid exchange of gases and metabolites between blood and body cells
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Characteristics of Blood Vessels
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Characteristics of Blood Vessels (Cont.)
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Characteristics of Blood Vessels
Arteries and arterioles -Contraction of the smooth muscle layer results in vasoconstriction, which greatly increases resistance & decreases blood flow -Chronic vasoconstriction can result in
hypertension (high blood pressure) -Relaxation of the smooth muscle layer results in vasodilation, decreasing resistance & increasing blood flow to organs 32 33
Characteristics of Blood Vessels
Veins and venules -Have thinner layer of smooth muscles than arteries -Return blood to the heart with the help of skeletal muscle contractions and one-way venous valves
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The Lymphatic System
The lymphatic system consists of lymphatic capillaries, lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, and lymphatic organs -Excess fluid in the tissues drains into blind-ended lymph capillaries -Lymph passes into progressively larger vessels with one-way valves -Eventually drains into subclavian veins
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Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart attacks (myocardial infarctions) -Main cause of cardiovascular deaths in US -Insufficient supply of blood to heart
Angina pectoris (“chest pain”) -Similar to but not as severe as heart attack
Stroke -Interference with blood supply to the brain
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Cardiovascular Diseases
Atherosclerosis -Accumulation of fatty material within arteries
Arteriosclerosis -Arterial hardening due to calcium deposition
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Blood Flow and Blood Pressure
Blood flow and pressure are regulated by the autonomic nervous system
The cardiac center of the medulla oblongata modulates heart rate -Norepinephrine, from sympathetic neurons, increases heart rate -Acetylcholine, from parasympathetic neurons, decreases heart rate
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Blood Flow and Blood Pressure
Cardiac output is the volume of blood pumped by each ventricle per minute -Increases during exertion because of an increase in both heart rate & stroke volume
Arterial blood pressure (BP) depends on the cardiac output (CO) and the resistance (R) to blood flow in the vascular system BP = CO x R
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Blood Flow and Blood Pressure
The baroreceptor reflex is a negative feedback loop that responds to BP changes -Baroreceptors detect changes in arterial BP -If BP decreases, the number of
impulses to cardiac center is decreased -Ultimately resulting in BP increase -If BP increases, the number of
impulses to cardiac center is increased -Ultimately resulting in BP decrease
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Blood Flow and Blood Pressure
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Blood Flow and Blood Pressure
Blood pressure increases with blood volume
Blood volume is regulated by four hormones -Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) -Aldosterone -Atrial natriuretic hormone -Nitric oxide (NO)
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The Components of Blood
Blood is a connective tissue composed of a fluid matrix, called plasma, within which are found different cells and formed elements
The functions of circulating blood are: 1. Transportation of materials 2. Regulation of body functions 3. Protection from injury and invasion
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The Components of Blood
Plasma is 92% water, but it also contains the following solutes: -Nutrients, wastes, and hormones -Ions -Proteins -Albumin, alpha (α) & beta (β) globulins
-Fibrinogen -If removed, plasma is called serum
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The Components of Blood
The formed elements of the blood include red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets
Red blood cells (erythrocytes) -About 5 million per microliter of blood -Hematocrit is the fraction of the total blood volume occupied by red blood cells -RBCs of vertebrates contain hemoglobin, a pigment that binds and transports oxygen
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The Components of Blood
White blood cells (leukocytes) -Less than 1% of blood cells -Larger than erythrocytes and have nuclei -Can also migrate out of capillaries -Granular leukocytes -Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils -Agranular leukocytes -Monocytes and lymphocytes
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The Components of Blood
Platelets are cell fragments that pinch off from larger cells in the bone marrow -Function in the formation of blood clots
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The Components of Blood
All of the formed elements develop from pluripotent stem cells
Hematopoiesis is blood cell production -Occurs in the bone marrow, and produces: -Lymphoid stem cell Lymphocytes -Myeloid stem cell All other blood cells
-Red blood cell production is called erythropoiesis
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Gas Exchange
The rate of diffusion between two regions is governed by Fick’s law of diffusion
R = D A Δp
d R = Rate of diffusion D = Diffusion constant A = Area over which diffusion takes places Δp = Pressure difference between two sides d = Distance over which diffusion occurs 51
Gas Exchange
Gases diffuse directly into unicellular organisms However, most multicellular animals require
system adaptations to enhance gas exchange -Amphibians respire across their skin -Echinoderms have protruding papulae -Insects have an extensive tracheal system -Fish use gills -Mammals have a large network of alveoli
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Gills
Gills are specialized extensions of tissue that project into water
External gills are not enclosed within body structures -Found in immature fish and amphibians -Two main disadvantages -Must be constantly moved to ensure
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Gills
The gills of bony fishes are located between the oral (buccal or mouth) cavity and the opercular cavities -These two sets of cavities function as pumps that alternately expand -Moving water into the mouth, through
the gills, and out of the fish through the open operculum or gill cover
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Gills
There are four gill arches on each side of a fish’s head -Each is composed of two rows of gill filaments, which consist of lamellae -Within each lamella, blood flows
opposite to direction of water movement -Countercurrent flow -Maximizes oxygenation of blood
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Gills
Many amphibians use cutaneous respiration for gas exchange
In terrestrial arthropods, the respiratory system consists of air ducts called trachea, which branch into very small tracheoles -Spiracles (openings in the exoskeleton) can be opened or closed by valves
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Lungs
Gills were replaced in terrestrial animals because 1. Air is less supportive than water 2. Water evaporates
The lung minimizes evaporation by moving air through a branched tubular passage -A two-way flow system
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Lungs
Air exerts a pressure downward, due to gravity -A pressure of 760 mm Hg is defined as one atmosphere (1.0 atm) of pressure
Partial pressure is the pressure contributed by a gas to the total atmospheric pressure -Based on the % of the gas in dry air -PN2 = 760 x 79.02% = 600.6 mm Hg -PO2 = 760 x 20.95% = 159.2 mm Hg -PCO2 = 760 x 0.03% = 0.2 mm Hg
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Lungs
Lungs of amphibians are formed as saclike outpouchings of the gut
Frogs have positive pressure breathing -Force air into their lungs by creating a positive pressure in the buccal cavity
Reptiles have negative pressure breathing -Expand rib cages by muscular contractions, creating lower pressure inside the lungs
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Lungs
Lungs of mammals are packed with millions of alveoli (sites of gas exchange) -Inhaled air passes through the larynx, glottis and trachea -Bifurcates into the right and left
bronchi, which enter each lung and further subdivide into bronchioles
-Surrounded by an extensive capillary network
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Lungs
Lungs of birds channel air through very tiny air vessels called parabronchi -Unidirectional flow -Achieved through the action of anterior
and poster sacs (unique to birds) -When expanded during inhalation,
they take in air -When compressed during exhalation,
they push air in and through lungs
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Lungs
Respiration in birds occurs in two cycles -Cycle 1 = Inhaled air is drawn from the trachea into posterior air sacs, and exhaled into the lungs -Cycle 2 = Air is drawn from the lungs into anterior air sacs, and exhaled through the trachea
Blood flow runs 90o to the air flow -Crosscurrent flow
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Gas Exchange
Gas exchange is driven by differences in partial pressures -As a result of gas exchange in the lungs, systemic arteries carry oxygenated blood with relatively low CO2 concentration -After the oxygen is unloaded to the tissues, systemic veins carry deoxygenated blood with a high CO2 concentration
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Lung Structure and Function
The outside of each lung is covered by the visceral pleural membrane -The inner wall of the thoracic cavity is lined by the parietal pleural membrane -The space between the two membranes
is called the pleural cavity -Normally very small and filled with
fluid
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Lung Structure and Function
During inhalation, thoracic volume increases through contraction of two muscle sets -Contraction of the external intercostal muscles expands the rib cage -Contraction of the diaphragm expands the volume of thorax and lungs -Produces negative pressure which
draws air into the lungs
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Lung Structure and Function
Thorax and lungs have a degree of elasticity -Expansion during inhalation puts these structures under elastic tension -Tension is released by the relaxation of
the external intercostal muscles and diaphragm
-This produces unforced exhalation, allowing thorax and lungs to recoil
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Lung Structure and Function
Tidal volume = Volume of air moving in and out of lungs in a person at rest
Vital capacity = Maximum amount of air that can be expired after a forceful inspiration
Hypoventilation = Insufficient breathing -Blood has abnormally high PCO2
Hyperventilation = Excessive breathing -Blood has abnormally low PCO2
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Lung Structure and Function
Each breath is initiated by neurons in a respiratory control center in the medulla oblongata -Stimulate external intercostal muscles and diaphragm to contract, causing inhalation -When neurons stop producing impulses,
respiratory muscles relax, and exhalation occurs
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Lung Structure and Function
Neurons are sensitive to blood PCO2 changes -A rise in PCO2 causes increased production of carbonic acid (H2CO3), lowering the pH -Stimulates chemosensitive neurons in
the aortic and carotid bodies -Send impulses to control center
Brain also contains central chemoreceptors that are sensitive to changes in the pH of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
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Respiratory Diseases
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to any disorder that obstructs airflow on a long-term basis -Asthma = An allergen triggers the release of histamine, causing intense constriction of the bronchi and sometimes suffocation -Emphysema = Alveolar walls break down and the lung exhibits larger but fewer alveoli -Lungs become less elastic
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Respiratory Diseases
Lung cancer follows or accompanies COPD -The number one cancer killer -Caused mainly by cigarette smoking
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Hemoglobin
Hemoglobin consists of four polypeptide chains: two α and two β -Each chain is associated with a heme group, and each heme group has a central iron atom that can bind a molecule of O2
Hemoglobin loads up with oxygen in the lungs, forming oxyhemoglobin -Some molecules lose O2 as blood passes in capillaries, forming deoxyhemoglobin
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Hemoglobin
In a person at rest, about one-fifth of the oxygen is unloaded in the tissues -Leaving four-fifths of the oxygen in the blood as a reserve -This reserve enables the blood to supply
body’s oxygen needs during exertion The oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve is a
graphic representation of these changes
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Hemoglobin
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Hemoglobin
Hemoglobin’s affinity for O2 is affected by pH and temperature -The pH effect is known as the Bohr shift -Caused by H+ binding to hemoglobin -Results in a shift of oxyhemoglobin
dissociation curve to the right -Facilitates oxygen unloading -Increasing temperature has a similar effect
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Hemoglobin
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Transportation of Carbon Dioxide
About 8% of the CO2 in blood is dissolved in plasma, and 20% is bound to hemoglobin -Remaining 72% diffuses into red blood cells -The enzyme carbonic anhydrase
combines CO2 with H2O to form H2CO3
-H2CO3 dissociates into H+ and HCO3–
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When the blood passes through pulmonary capillaries, these reactions are reversed -The result is the production of CO2 gas, which is exhaled
Other dissolved gases are also transported by hemoglobin -For example, nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO)
Transportation of Carbon Dioxide