NUTR 3210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 44: Alveolar Cells, Venae Cavae, Pulmonary Vein

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Cardio-respiratory system: most of the blood is within the venous part of the circulatory. It functions as a reservoir so more blood can be added to the circulation under appropriate conditions. Veins: veins can expand as the accumulate blood, do not provide resistance, much lower pressure than in arteries, the pressure in veins is too low to return blood to the heart. Capillaries: over 40 billion capillaries in the body, ever cell is only 40-80 um away, vasoconstriction decreases blood flow to the capillary bed, vasodilation increases it, walls of the capillaries are composed of just one cell layer. This makes it easier to exchange materials between blood and tissues. Distribution of blood within the circulatory system at rest. Lungs are normally attached to the chest wall they are always in a state of elastic tension. They can"t inflate unless attached to inner (cid:449)all of chest ca(cid:448)ity. Respiratory distress syndrome: surfactant is produced late in fetal life.

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