- What is diffusion? How does it differ from osmosis?
- What is the function of arteries and arterioles?
- What structural differences can be found when comparing arteries and veins?
- How does the pulmonary circuit differ from the systemic circuit?
- Trace the path of a red blood cell leaving the right atrium, listing each structure (chambers, valves, blood vessels) the cell passes through until it returns to the right atrium.
- What is systole? What is diastole?
- How does the structure of the capillary wall make it the best blood vessel for tissue exchange?
- Briefly describe the function of each of the three types of cellular components of blood.
- What is atherosclerosis? Why is it dangerous?
- List the three phases of gas exchange.
- Trace the path of a molecule of oxygen entering your nostril, listing each structure the molecule passes through until it reaches a red blood cell.
- What structures make up the respiratory membrane (gasses must pass through these structures to travel from the lungs to the blood)?
- How does the nervous system control breathing rate?
- What role does hemoglobin play in the transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide?
- How does smoke affect the trachea and lungs?