Ex phys chapter 7 Flashcards
The purpose of the respiratory system is to
carry O2 to and remove CO2 from all body tissues
The 4 processes that carry out the respiratory process are
- Pulmonary ventilation (external respiration)
- Pulmonary diffusion (external respiration)
- Transport of gases via blood
- Capillary diffusion (internal respiration)
Pulmonary ventilation
is the process of moving air into and out of lungs (transport zone, and exchange zone)
At rest, air drawn into lungs through nose, but:
through mouth when demand exceeds
Nose/mouth → pharynx →
larynx → trachea → bronchial tree → alveoli
Lungs suspended by pleural sacs
- Parietal pleura lines ______wall
- Visceral (pulmonary) pleura attaches to lungs
- Lungs take size and shape of rib cage
thoracic
Anatomy of lung, pleural sacs, diaphragm, and rib cage determines:
airflow into and out of lungs
- Inspiration
- Expiration
inspiration is a ___ process.
active
Involved muscles in inspiration::
- _____ ______ move rib cage (up & out) and sternum (up & forward)
- ________ flattens down toward the abdomen
- External intercostals
- Diaphragm
Inspiration:
-Expands thoracic cavity in ____ dimensions
- Expands volume inside ______ cavity
- Expands volume inside lungs
- three
- thoracic
Lung volume ↑, intrapulmonary pressure ↓
- ______ law regarding pressure versus volume
- At constant temperature, pressure and volume inversely ______
- Boyle’s
- proportional
during respiration Air passively rushes in due to
pressure difference
Forced breathing uses additional muscles such as
____ _____ &_______ that
Raise ribs even farther
Scalenes, sternocleidomastoid, pectorals
expiration is usually a ____ process
passive
expiration: Usually passive process
- ______ muscles relax
- ____ ____ ↓, intrapulmonary pressure ↑
- Air forced out of lungs
- Inspiratory
- lung volume
when expiration is an active process (forced breathing):
- ____ ___ pull ribs down
- Also, ____ ____ & ____ ____
- Abdominal muscles force diaphragm back up
- Internal intercostals
- latissimus dorsi, quadratus lumborum
Respiratory pump
- Changes in intra-abdominal, intrathoracic pressure promote : ____
- Pressure ↑ → venous compression/squeezing
- Pressure ↓ → venous filling
venous return to heart
Milking action from changing pressures assists :
right atrial filling (respiratory pump)
pulmonary volumes:
Measured using
spirometry
pulmonary volumes: Measured using spirometry
- Lung volumes, capacities, flow rates
- _______– air entering & leaving the lungs
- _______ – greatest air volume expired
- _______ – air remained in lungs
- ________– sum of VC and RV
- Tidal volume
- Vital capacity (VC)
- Residual volume (RV)
- Total lung capacity (TLC)
spirometry
Diagnostic tool for respiratory disease
pulmonary diffusion is:
Gas exchange between alveoli and capillaries
Gas exchange between alveoli and capillaries
- Inspired air path: bronchial tree → arrives at _____
- Blood path: right ventricle → _____ → pulmonary arteries → pulmonary capillaries
- Capillaries surround alveoli
- alveoli
- pulmonary trunk
Pulmonary Diffusion Serves two major functions:
- Replenishes blood oxygen supply
- Removes carbon dioxide from blood
At rest, lungs receive ______ blood / min
~4 to 6 L
RV cardiac output = LV cardiac output
Lung blood flow = _______
systemic blood flow
Low pressure circulation
- Lung MAP = ___ mmHg versus aortic MAP = ___ mmHg
- Small pressure gradient (15 mmHg to 5 mmHg)
- Resistance much lower due to _______
- 15
- 95
- thinner vessel walls
Respiratory Membrane is also called
alveolar-capillary membrane
respiratory membrane Also called alveolar-capillary membrane is made up of
Alveolar wall
Capillary wall
Respective basement membranes
Respiratory membrane: Surface across which gases are exchanged:
-Very thin: _ to _ μm
-Large surface area: ___ alveoli in close proximity to blood
Maximizes gas exchange
- 0.5-4
- 300 MILLION
Pulmonary Diffusion:
Partial Pressures of Gases
Air=
79.04% N2 + 20.93% O2 + 0.03% CO2
Total air P:
atmospheric pressure