Final Flashcards
The lungs are lined with _________ pleura and the thoracic cavity is lined with ________ pleura
visceral; parietal
The pleura serves two functions:
reducing friction and allowing the lungs and thoracic cavity to move as one unit
The pressure in between the visceral and parietal pleura is called______ and should be ________
intrapleural and should be negative
- Boyle’s Law
pressure and volume are inversely proportional when temperature is held constant (when pressure goes up volume is down)
- Air tends to move from an area of ________ pressure to an area of _________ pressure
higher; lower
Palv; alveolar pressure
pressure within the lungs
Ppl; intrapleural pressure
the pressure between the parietal and visceral pleura
Ptrans; transpulmonary pressure
the difference between intrapleural pressure and alveolar pressure. should be positive
Tidal breathing
breathing that occurs at rest; inhalation occurs due to contraction of the diaphragm; exhalation uses no muscular effort
Inhalation for Tidal Breathing
- diaphragm and external intercostals contract, increasing the volume of the thoracic cavity
- because of Boyle’s law, alveolar pressure drops below atmospheric pressure (negative pressure)
- this causes air to flow into the lungs because of the drop in alveolar pressure
Exhalation for Tidal Breathing
- the diaphragm and the external intercostals relax, causing the volume of the thoracic cavity to decrease
- because of Boyle’s Law, alveolar pressure rises above atmospheric pressure (positive pressure)
- the lungs’ elastic recoil also helps to passively decrease their volume
- air rushes out of the lungs
Tidal Volume
the volume inhaled and exhaled in a cycle of tidal breathing
Inspiratory Reserve Volume
the volume that can be inhaled past your tidal volume
Expiratory Reserve Volume
the volume of air that can be exhaled below your tidal volume
Residual Volume
the air remaining in the lungs after a maximum expiration
Vital Capacity
inspiratory reserve volume + tidal volume + expiratory reserve volume (the 3 important ones)
Functional Residual Capacity
expiratory reserve volume + residual volume
Inspiratory Capacity
tidal volume + inspiratory reserve volume
Total Lung Capacity
inspiratory reserve volume + tidal volume + expiratory reserve volume + residual volume (all 4)
Forced Vital Capacity
the amt of air that someone can exhale forcefully after a maximum inhalation
Body Plethysmography
patients are placed in a booth and their nose is clipped, they breathe into a mouthpiece. the changes in air pressure within the airtight booth indicate changes in lung volume. measures TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY
Two types of graphs that pulmonologists use to diagnose respiratory disorders
Spirograms and Flow volume loops
How does speech breathing differ from tidal breathing?
- vol of air (uses more vol)
- location of air intake
- ratio of time for inhale and exhale (more time for exhale)
- muscle activity for exhalation (more muscular activity for speech breathing?)
Other Respiratory Variables
Rate- stopwatch or pulse oximeter in hospital setting; should be 12-18 breaths per minute
Blood oxygen levels- pulse oximeter; should be above 90%
Two types of Respiratory Disorders
Obstructive- inflammation, narrowing or bronchi, or increase in mucous
Ex: asthma or bronchitis
Restrictive- something within or outside the lungs keeping them from inflating completely
Ex: ALS, broken ribs, pneumonia
Dyspnea
patient self-report of discomfort or difficulty breathing, often due to C02 buildup
Both SLPs and MDs use
ICD-10 diagnostic codes
Cartilages and articulation points in vocal tract:
Paired cartilages: cuneiform, corniculate, and arytenoid
Unpaired Cartilages: thyroid, cricoid, epiglottis
Articulation Points: cricoarytenoid joints and cricothyroid joints
Arytenoid Cartilages
where VF attach
Points of Articulation
Cricoarytenoid joints: allow the arytenoids to rotate in and out causing VF adduction and abduction
Cricothyroid joints: allow the thyroid cartilage to tilt, lengthening and tensing VF
Valving System
the larynx’s soft tissue forms 3 sets of valves to keep food and liquid out of the lungs and produce pressure
Aryepiglottic folds, false folds, and true VFs
Layers of VFs
- Thyroarytenoid muscle (body)
- Lamina Propria
a. deep layer (vocal ligament)
b intermediate layer (vocal ligament)
c. superficial layer (cover) - Squamous layer (cover)
External muscles of larynx
-have one pt of attachment at the larynx and one pt of attachment outside the larynx
-surround the larynx and anchor it in place withing the neck
-move the larynx up and down