Exam 2: Respiration & Phonation Flashcards
Boyle’s Law
Shows that, at a constant temperature, the product of the pressure and volume of a given mass (lungs) of an ideal gas (air), assuming a closed system (respiratory system), is always constant
Inspiration
inhalation
Expiration
exhalation
Diaphragm
most important muscle of inspirations (main inspiratory muscle)
- divides the thorax and the abdomen
- dome-shaped
- higher on the right than left
Intercostal Muscles
located between the ribs
Divided into
- external intercostals
- internal intercostals
- subcostals (intracostals)
- transversus thoracis
3 Muscular Components of the Diaphragm
- sternal
- costal
- vertebral
3 Openings of the Diaphragm
- Aortic hiatus
- Esophageal hiatus
- Foramen vena cava
External Intercostals
- Stronger than internal
- 11 on either side
- occupy space between the ribs
- contraction raises the ribs
- extends from the tubercles of the ribs dorsally to a region near the cartilages of the ribs ventrally (anterior intercostal membranes)
External Intercostal’s action:
inhalation
External Intercostal Insertion:
upper border of rib below
External Intercostal Origin:
lower border of ribs
External Intercostal Antagonist
intercostals interni muscles
Internal Intercostals
- lie deep to the external intercostals
- 11
- extends from the anterior limits of intercostal spaces
- the angle of the rib posteriorly continues to the vertebral column as thin aponeurosis (posterior intercostal membranes)
Internal Intercostal Actions:
Hold the ribs steady, exhalation
Internal Intercostal Origin:
Rib- inferior border
Internal Intercostal Insertion:
Rib- superior border
Subcostals (intracostals)
- lines the back of the thorax
- lateral to the tubercles of the ribs
- course same as internal intercostals
- not confined to one intercostal space
- may skip on end then insert
Transversus Thoracis
- Irregular muscles
- vary in attachments
- thin
- fan-shaped
- fibers course upward and outward
Transversus Thoracis Origin & Insertion
Origin: from the posterior surface of the body and the sternum, from the posterior surfaces of the chondral portion of ribs 5-7
Insertion: lower borders an dinner surfaces of ribs 2-6
Mechanics of the Diaphragm
- When the muscle fibers are activated in isolation, they shorten, the dome of the diaphragm decends, plueral pressure falls, and abdominal pressure increases
- the ventral abdominal wall expands, but a large fraction of the rib cage contracts
- Expansion of the rib cage during inspiration is produced by the external intercostals in the dorsal portion of the rostral interspaces, the intercartilaginous portion of the internal intercostals are also inspiratory in function.
- by elevating the ribs and causing an additional fall in pressure, these muscles not only help the diaphragm expand, the chest wall, and the lung, but they also increase the load on the diaphragm and reduce the shortening of the diaphragmatic muscle fibers
- during expiratory efforts, activation of the abdominal muscle produces rise in Pab (abdominal pressure) that leads to a cranial displacement of the diaphragm into the pleural cavity and a rise in Ppl (pleural pressure)
- concomitant activation of the internal interosseous intercostals in the causal interspaces and the trangularis sterni during such efforts contracts the rib cage and helps the abdominal muscles deflate the lung
Actions of the intercostal muscles
- responsible for forced exhalation and quiet inhalations
- contribute to the rigidity of the thoracic wall
- prevent intercostal spaces from bulging in and out during breathing
- control space between ribs
Mechanics of external intercostals
- elevate the lower rib to which it is attached
- muscles of inspirations
- forms a class III lever
- Tends to raise the lower rib
- Greatly exceeds the force tending to lower the rib to the upper rib
Mechanics of internal intercostals
- lower the ribs
- muscles of expiration
- Forms a class III lever
- upper and lower rib, and elevating force applied to the lower rib exceeds the depressing force applied to the upper rib
Sternocleidomastoid
quiet during restful inhalations
function: inspiration
Scalenes
coincides with diaphragm movement, consistently phasically active during restful inhalation
function: inspiration
The role of abdominal muscles
- during quiet breathing, there is little or no muscle contraction/relaxation involved in expiration (passive)
- process is simply driven by the elastic recoil of the lungs in healthy individuals
- the abdominal muscle and the internal and innermost intercostal muscles help expel air
4 mechanics of breathing
- quiet inhalation
- contraction of diaphragm
- intercostals
- scalene muscles
Mechanics of Breathing
- Increases the dimensions of the thorax in three planes
- Lungs follow thoracic wall movement
- Lungs expand, air flows from the outside inward until air pressure inside the lung is equal to that of outside air
- abdominal viscera is compressed
- diaphragm is decended
- Intra-abdominal pressure is elevated (inspiration)
- Muscles of inhalation cease activity gradually
- Lungs are fully inflated
- Restoring forces play a role
- Increase upward force agains diaphragm (abdominal viscera, elevated intraabdominal pressure, both are restoring forces)
- the lungs and thorax are expanded
- additional restoring forces come into play
- ribs = already been elevated and twisted. Will unwind…provide torque
- energy of position (potential energy) will be recovered in the form of motion (kinetic energy)
- Lung tissue is elastic (expiratory force)
- Linked to thoracic wall…exert progressive restoring force with increasing strethc
torque
how the ribs twist and unwind when they start to restore
Adult respiratory cycle
active inhalation and passive exhalation cycle takes place 12x/min
500-750 cc of air exchanged each time
6-9 liters per minute
Pulmonary ventilation
inhalation and exhalation
Internal Respiration
exchange of gas between blood and other organs of the body
External Respiration
exchange of gas between lungs and trachobronchial tree
Lung Volumes
descrete values; no overlap between lung volumes
Lung Capacities
include two or more lung volumes
Inspiratory and Vital Capacities
measured directly
Functional residual capacity
quantity of air at resting expiratory level
Tidal Volume (TV)
volume of air inhaled and exhaled during any single expiratory cylcle
inhalation followed by exhalation
Range: 675-893cc- males
285-393cc- females
work demands an increase in oxygen expenditure
Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV)
quantity of air which can be inhaled beyond that inhaled in a tidal volume
1500-2500cc
Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled following quiet or passive exhalation
1500-2500cc
Residual Volume (RV)
quantity of air that remains in the lungs and airways even after a maximum exhalation
air that cannot be expelled
1000-1500cc
Remains in the lungs and airways after death
Cannot speak on residual air
Yawn
prolonged shallow breathing results in accumulations of excessive carbon dioxide taking place in alveoli and blood stream. When this happens, an automatic and deep inhalation takes place (a yawn)
Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
maximum volume of air that can be inhaled from the resting expiratory level
tidal volume + inspiratory reserve
Vital Capacity (VC)
Quantity of air that can be exhaled after as deep an inhalation as possible
tidal volume + inspiratory reserve volume + expiratory reserve volume
3500cc-5000cc
“we’re going for the olympic record”
Functional Residual Capacity (FRC)
Quantity of air in the lungs and airways at the resting expiratory level
Expiratory reserve volume + residual volume
2300cc
Total Lung Capacity (TLC)
Quantity of air that the lungs are capable of holding at the height of a maximum inhalation
Equal to the sum of all the volumes
Atmospheric air
79% Nitrogen
20% Oxygen
0.04 Carbon Dioxide
1L of O2 = body will consume about 200ml of oxygen. the rest is returned to the atmosphere
Use more oxygen during exercise.
Pulmonic Pressure
pressure inside the lungs
Atmospheric Pressure
760 mm Hg
Pressure Relationship
when inspiration begins, the lungs expand
Alveolar pressure falls below atmospheric @ height of inspiration
Lung Volumes Required for Speech
50% of air capacity is inhaled for speech purposes
With proper laryngeal function, overall range of lung volumes in which speed can be produced 35-70% VC
Chest Wall Preparation
Hixon (1973)
- Speech specific posturing of the rib cage and abdomen
- Rib cage is relatively more expanded for speech than when relaxed at the same lung volume
Eupnea
normal quiet breathing
Hyperpnea
increased depth of breathing; usually increased tidal volume with or without increase rate of breathing
Dyspnea
when pulmonary ventilation approximates the volume of vital capacity, breathing becomes labored
Apnea
cessation of breathing at the end of the normal expiration
occurs during sleep
Apneusis
cessation of breathing in the inspiratory position
Cheyne-Stokes
a gradually increased tidal volume for several breaths, followed by several breaths with decreasing tidal volume
- cycle repeats itself
- common cause of cardiac failure
Biat’s respiration
a form of periodic breathing characterized by repeated sequences of deep gasps followed by apnea
very high cerebrospinal fluid pressure
destructive brain disease
Ary
pertaining to the arytenoid cartilage
cerato
horns
crico
pertaining to the cricoid cartilage
Genio
pertaining to the chin
glosso
pertaining to the tongue
hyo
pertaining to the hyoid bone
infra
below
inter
between
musculo
pertaining to muscles
myo
pertaining to muslces
para
beside; to the side of
pars
part of a larger anatomical structure
stylo
pertaining to the styloid process
sub
below
supra
above
thyro
pertaining to the thyroid cartilage
The Larynx
- principle structure for producing a vibrating air stream
- vocal folds are vibrating elements inside the larynx
- VF are part of the larynx