Chapter 3 Flashcards
What 2 factors drive passive expiration?
Elasticity, gravity
Using muscular effort to push expiration farther
Active expiration
Device used to measure respiratory volume
Spirometer
Device used to measure air pressure differences
Manometer
What are the 4 stages of gas exchange?
Ventilation, distribution, perfusion, diffusion
Actual movement of air in the conducting respiratory pathway, air inhaled per unit time
Ventilation
Refers to the migration of gas or liquid through a barrier
Perfusion
Actual gas exchange across the alveolar capillary membrane
Diffusion
How many cycles does the average adult go through during quiet respiration?
12-18
What is considered 1 cycle of respiration?
1 inhalation, 1 exhalation
Volume of air exchanged by an organism in 1 minute
Minute volume
Combinations of volumes that express physiological limits
Capacities
Volume of air that can be inhaled after a tidal inspiration
IRV
Volume of air that can be expired following passive, tidal expiration
ERV
Volume of air remaining in the lungs after a maximum exhalation
RV