Chapter 3 Flashcards
Biological function of respiration
gas exchange
Secondary function of respiration
energy source for the production of speech
Quiet and forced are parts of?
Inspiration
Passive and active are parts of?
Expiration
Quiet inspiration
Inspiration that involves minimal muscular activity, primarily that of the diaphragm (diaphragm is not stressed)
Forced inspiration
Purposeful use of the muscles of inspiration to inhale more deeply (active contraction of the diaphragm)
Passive expiration
Elasticity of muscles restored to the system to neural following inspiration (impacted by gravity)
Active expiration
Use muscular effort to expel more air (active contraction of abdominals)
Characteristics of respiration in infants
Lungs completely fill the thorax, no residual volume, 25 million alveoli, 40-60 breath cycles per minute
Characteristics of respiration in adults
Lungs stretch out to fill the thorax, residual volume, 300 million alveoli, 12-18 breath cycles per minute
How much mL of air do adults fill up per cycle? How much does exercise require?
500 mL (can fill a pint glass) and 20x quiet breathing for exercise
What are the 3 parts of respiataion?
Ventilation, diffusion, perfusion
Ventilation
Movement of air in the respiratory pathway (flow of air in and out)
Diffusion
Pushing gas or air through the alveolar capillary membrane (alveoli and particles in and out)
Perfusion
Migration of gas though a barrier at the level of cell and tissue (blood flow out to the rest of the body)
Spirometer
Measures volume of air that is displaced (cc)
Manometer
Measures pressure (cm/H20)
Atmospheric pressure
Pressure arising from force of gravity on air molecules of atmosphere
Intraoral pressure
Pressure within the mouth (intra-oral and subglottal are same if vocal folds are open)
Sub glottal pressure
Pressure below level of vocal folds (trachea) - the glottis which is the area in between the vocal folds needs to be closed if we want good sub glottal pressure)
Intrapleural pressure
Pressure between visceral (lung) and costal (rib) pleurae
Pulmonic pressure
Pressure within the lungs and specifically in the alveoli
If the who respiratory passageway is open and at rest (unrestricted) than….?
Atmospheric pressure = intraoral pressure = subglottal pressure = alveolar pressure
What happens to the pressure inside the lungs when the diaphran contracts which pulls down and creates more space in the chest/abdoment?
Pressure decreases
What happens to the pressure inside the lungs when the abdominals reduce the space and the diaphragm relaxes and goes up reducing the space of the lungs?
Pressure increases
How does pressure move?
From areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
What is tidal respiration?
The volume of air exchange in 1 cycle of quiet breathing