CH 23 Part 2 Flashcards
What is quiet breathing?
Rhythmic breathing that occurs at rest
Skeletal muscles contract and relax changing the?
Thorax volume
What muscles contract quiet breathing?***
- Diaphragm
2. External intercostals
As volume increases pressure will?***
Decrease
As volume decreases pressure will?***
Increase
What is the pressure of atmospheric air?*** (1atm)
760mmHG
An increase of altitude will ____ pressure?***
Lower
Air moves from ___ pressure to ___ pressure.
High, low
If atm pressure is 760mmHg and intrapulmonary pressure is 759mmHg how are you breathing?***
Breathing in
If atm pressure is 760mmHg and intrapulmonary pressure is 761mmHg how are you breathing?***
Breathing out
If atm pressure is 760mmHg and intrapulmonary pressure is 760mmHg how are you breathing?***
Not breathing
What is resistance?
Greater difficulty moving air
How can resistance be altered?
- Change in chest wall and lung elasticity
- Change in bronchiole diameter
- Collapse of alveoli
What causes bronchodilation?
- Sympathetic stimulation
2. Epinephrine
What is partial pressure?
Pressure exerted by each gas within a mixture of gases