Anatomy and Physiology Flashcards
What are the 10 segments of the right lung?
Think of the branches:
RUL:
Anterior
Posterior
Apical
RML:
Lateral
Medical
RLL: Superior Medialbasal Anterior Lateral Posterior
What are the 8 segments of the left lung?
Think of the branches:
LUL:
Apicoposterior
Anterior
Lingula:
Superior
Inferior
LLL:
Anteromedial
Lateral
Posterior
This is the smallest anatomic unit that is delineated by connective tissue septa, measures 10-25mm, and has 3 components
Secondary lobule of Miller
What are contained in the 3 anatomic regions of secondary lobules:
Interlobular septa
Centrolobular
Lobular
Interlobular septa- pulmonary veins and lymphatics, peripheral interstitial fiber system
Centrolobular- PA and bronchiole
Lobular- lung acini
These respiratory cells are squamous epithelial cells, covers 90-95% of alveolar surface area, and not capable of multiplying
Type I pneumocytes
These respiratory cells are cuboidal epithelial cells, covers 3% of elveolar surface membrane, “defender of the alveolus”, make surfactant, and replicat if type I cells are damaged
Type II pneumocytes
In the alveolar-capillary unit, these have loose junctions, convert angiotensin I to II, produce adenosine and prostaglandins, inactivates bradykinin, and clears serotonin and NE
Capillary endothelium
True/False: you can also find fibroblasts, neutrophils, eosinophils, lymphocytes, plasma cells, basophils, or mast cells in the alveolar-capillary unit
TRUE
Purpose of surfactant?
Reuduce surface tension
Law of Lapace:
P=2T/r
This component of surfactant makes up 90% of surfactant, main component is DPPC, and has hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tails to reduce surface tension
Lipids
These components of the surfactant make up the remaining 10%, and consist of SP-A, SP-B, SP-C, SP-D, ABCA3, and TTF-1
Proteins
What are the function of SP-A and SP-D in surfactant?
Innate immunity of the lung
What are the function of SP-B and SP-C in surfactant?
Reduce surface tension
What are the function of ABCA3 in surfactant?
It’s an ATP-binding cassette family of proteins that transport surfactant
What are the function of TTF-1 in surfactant?
Surfactant regulation
What is the name of the zone that contains no alveoli and does not participate in gas exhange?
Conducting zone
Constitutes the trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, and terminal bronchioles
What are the two things that constitute total pulmonary resistance?
Airway resistance
Pulmonary tissue resistance
What is the law of Poiseuille that determines airway resistance?
P = 8ηL/πr^4
What’s the equation for PVR?
PVR= (MPAP - PCWP)/CO
Does the PVR increase or decrease in the following circumstance:
Increased lung volume
Increases by compression of alveolar vessels
Does the PVR increase or decrease in the following circumstance:
Gravity
Decrease in gravity dependent regions due to alveolar recruitment
Does the PVR increase or decrease in the following circumstance:
Increased pulmonary blood volume
Decrease due to alveolar recruitment
Does the PVR increase or decrease in the following circumstance:
Increased interstitial pressures
Increased due to compression of vessels
Does the PVR increase or decrease in the following circumstance:
Increased blood viscosity
Increased due to increased Reynolds number
Does the PVR increase or decrease in the following circumstance:
Positive pressure ventilation
Increased due to compression and derecruitment of alveolar vessels
Does the PVR increase or decrease in the following circumstance:
Alveolar hypoxia
Increased due to locally mediated hypoxic vasoconstriction
Does the PVR increase or decrease in the following circumstance:
Presence of angiotensin, endothelin, histamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, a-adrenergic agonists
Increased
Does the PVR increase or decrease in the following circumstance:
Prostaglandin, prostacyclines
PGE1 and PGI2 - decreased
PGE2a and PGE2 - increased
Does the PVR increase or decrease in the following circumstance:
Bradykinin, acetylcholine, B-adrenergic agonists, NO
Decreased
Does the PVR increase or decrease in the following circumstance:
Stimulation of sympathetic innervation
Increased
Equation for PAO2 using the Dalton law of partial pressures?
PAO2 = FiO2(Pb - PH2O) - PaCO2/R
Pb is barometric pressure
What’s a normal A-a gradient?
5-15, but increased with age