Chapter 17 Flashcards
Respiratory System Functions
Exchange of gases between the atmosphere and the blood
Homeostatic regulation of body pH
Protection from inhaled pathogens and irritating substances
Vocalization
what creates the pressure gradients
Muscle pumps
Resistence of air flow
Airway diameter
Wider airways have less resistance
BRONCHOCONSTRICTION increases resistance
Parasympathetic
BRONCHODILATION decreases resistance
Sympathetic: 2 receptors on smooth muscles relax in response to epinephrine
Pleural sac
double membrane surrounding the lungs
External vs internal resp
E: Atmosphere to blood
I - getting Gasses and waste out of the cell
External vs internal resp
E: Atmosphere to blood
I - getting Gasses and waste out of the cell
Steps of External resp
1) ventilation
2) Alveolar diffusion
3) Cardiac Output
4) Tissue diffusion
Type 1 vs Type 2 alveolar cells
T1- Gas exchange
T2 - surfanctan (producing)
Lungb compliance
Willing to get bigger when it needs to
Surfactant
Reduces surface tension, More is found in smaller alveoli to equalize pressure
Contains phospholipids and protiens
Premeis have bad surf concentrations
Upper and lower respiratory tracts
upper respiratory tract includes the mouth, nasal cavity, pharynx, and larynx.
The lower respiratory tract includes the trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, and exchange surfaces of the alveoli
Upper and lower respiratory tracts
upper respiratory tract includes the mouth, nasal cavity, pharynx, and larynx.
The lower respiratory tract includes the trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, and exchange surfaces of the alveoli
Elastance
the ability of a lung to resist stretching, or return to prestretched faze
Functions of airways
Warm, humidify, and filter the air
Gas Laws
Dalton’s law
Total pressure equals sum of all partial pressures
Boyle’s law (PV=PV)
describes pressure-volume relationships