Breathing Patterns Flashcards
1
Q
What are (8) abnormal breathing patterns?
A
- Bradypnoea
- Hyperventilation/Tachypnoea
- Dyspnoea
- Apnoea
- Agonal breathing
- Orthopnoea
- Kussmaul respiration
- Cheyne-Stokes breathing
2
Q
Breathing/respiration
A
A collective term for inspiration and expiration
3
Q
What is the pump handle biomechanics of breathing?
A
- Primarily involves upper ribs and sternum
- Increases the anterior-posterior dimension of the chest
4
Q
What is the bucket handle biomechanics of breathing?
A
- Primarily involves the lower ribs
- Increases the transverse diameter of the chest
5
Q
What is the movement of the chest responsible for increasing the antero-posterior diameter of the chest?
A
Pump-handle movement
6
Q
Which part of the brain controls the basic rhythm of respiration?
A
Medulla oblongata
