Chapter 13 - Respiratory Flashcards
What is the function of transmural pressure gradient
Creates a balance allowing lungs to stay inflated
-negative pressure
-lungs are partially inflated always (energy efficient)
Lungs are highly distensible meaning what?
-elastic recoil
-inflate and deflate
Thoracic wall is more rigid and recoils what direction
Recoils outward
Transmural pressure gradient keeps what two things together
Lung and chest wall
Lungs elastic recoil depends on what two factors
-elastic connective tissue
-alveolar surface tension
Elastic connective tissue
Stretchability, recoil back to original state
Alveolar surface tension
Thin liquid that lines each alveolus
-stops drying out
Surface tension
The action of alveoli radius decreasing-
water molecules coming closer together
The smaller the structure the greater the
Surface tension
Lungs tend to collapse down to small structures due to
Surface tension
Pulmonary surfactant
-comes from alveolar type 2 cells
-lines alveoli and reduces
surface tension of the liquid
-reduces work of the lungs
Water lined alveoli creates
Surface tension
Greater the surface tension
More likely to collapse
What increases secretion of type 2 cells
-deep breathing (stretch)
A lack of surfactant example
Babies born prematurely
-IRDS/RDSN
-lungs just collapse and need to reinflate (huge energy drain)
Alveolar interdependence
-depends on alveolar structure (closer is better)
-neighbouring alveoli (physically connected) resist collapse stretch by recoiling
“Tug of war”
Forces keeping alveoli open
-positive transmural pressure
-pulmonary surfactant
-alveolar interdependence
Forces promoting alveolar collapse
-elasticity of stretched connective tissue fibres
-surface tension
Pneumothorax
-with no opposing negative pleural pressure to keep it inflated, lung collapses to its un stretched size
Decreased volume =
Increased pressure
Increased volume =
Decreased pressure
Boyles law
The pressure exerted by a gas varies inversely with the volume of gas
Boyles law calculation
P= (1/V)
Changes in alveolar pressure produce
Flow of air into and out of the lungs
If alveolar pressure is less than atmospheric pressure…
Air enters the lungs
If alveolar pressure is greater than atmospheric pressure
Air exits from the lungs
Boyles law calculation 2
P1v1 = p2v2
Volume of lungs is made to
Change
By altering lung volume
-pressure changes in the lungs
-air flow is generated
What changes the volume of thoracic cavity
Respiratory muscle activity
-diaphragm
What is the major inspiration muscle
Diaphragm
Diaphragm movement to draw in air (inhale)
Contraction
-increases volume
Diaphragm action for expiration
Relaxes
-dec volume
Elastic recoil
Surface tension and elastin
Processes of inspiration
1.Muscle activity
2. Thoracic cavity inc
3. Pressure alveoli dec
4. Air flow inc
Processes of expiration
- Muscle activity
- Decreased thoracic cavity
- Increased pressure alveoli
- Decreased air flow
Expansion during inspiration ___ the intrapleural pressure
Decreases
Increased volume lowers what
The intra alveolar pressure below atmospheric pressure
Air flow dependent on (two things)
-pressure differences
-airway resistance
Airflow calculation
F=(change in)P/R
Greater R, the ____ F
Lesser/decrease
Greater (change in)P, ____ in F
Greater
What controls contraction of smooth muscle in airway walls
Autonomic ns
SNS causes
Bronchodilation
-NE
-E
PNS causes
Bronchoconstriction
-ACH
Disease states and respiration
-narrows airways
-flow restricted and have to work harder to breathe (inc pressure and inc resistance)
Diseases affecting airway resistance
-asthma
-chronic bronchitis
-emphysema
Chronic pulmonary disease
Increases airway resistance
During an increase of airway resistance
Expiation is more difficult than inspiration
Asthma
Increased smooth muscles
-inflammation and histamine
-breathing out is problem (expiration) (wheezing)
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
-always experienced
-constricts airflow
-inflammatory
-commonly caused by cigarette smoke
Chronic bronchitis
COPD disease
-long term inflammatory of smaller airways
-edematous thickening
-coughing doesn’t help
Emphysema
COPD
-collapse and breakdown of smaller airways
Spirometer
Air filled drum floating in a water filled chamber
Spirometer
Air filled drum floating in a water filled chamber
Max volume male lung
5.7L
Max volume of lungs female
4.2L
At rest, lungs contain ___ after expiration
2.2L
-still half full
Vital capacity
Max inspiration, max expiration
-exercising to max capacity
Tidal volume
Volume of air entering or leaving lungs during a single breath
Residual volume
Minimum volume of air remaining in the lungs even after a maximal expiration
Total lung capacity
Maximum volume of air that the lungs can hold
Inspiratory reserve volume (IRV)
Extra volume of air that can be maximally inspired over and above typical resting tidal volume
TLC =
VC + RV
Average value of TLC
5700
Average value of VC
4500
Average value of TV
500
Average value of RV
1200
FEV
Forced expiratory volume in one second
Obstructive lung disease
Increased airway resistance
FEV <80%
Restrictive lung disease
Normal airway resistance but reduced vital capacity
-impaired respiratory movements
Pulmonary ventilation =
Tidal volume x respiratory rate
Pulmonary ventilation
Measures how much air moves (out) into the lungs per minute
Anatomic dead space
Area not taking part in gas exchange
-150ml
Alveolar ventilation calculation
=(tidal volume - dead space) x respiratory rate
Alveolar ventilation
-the air exchanged between atmosphere and alveoli per minute
-more important
When expirating what is the first bit of air that comes out
Anatomical dead space air
Work of breathing
Requires 3% of total energy
-can be increased
Pulmonary compliance is decreased causes
Increased work of breathing
Airway resistance is increased (COPD)
Work of breathing is increased
elastic recoil is decreased causes
Increased work of breathing
Internal respiration
Biochemistry inside cells
-mitochondria, ATP