Final Flashcards
from trachea to alveoli
lower respiratory tract
from nose to trachea
upper respiratory tract
how many lobes in the left lung
right?
2 left
3 right
what lines the trachea?
cilia
how thick is the alveolar shell?
1 cell
describe the path of inhalation
now exhalation
whats upper? whats lower?
mouth (oral cavity) and nose (nasal cavity) pharynx epiglottis (open or closed) larynx (contains vocal chords) trachea bronchi bronchial tree alveoli
3 reasons why we breathe
exchange O2
“ CO2
control blood acidity by exchanging CO2
what chemicals do we breathe in/out?
percentages?
In O2 - 21% N2 - 78% CO2 - .04% H2O - 1% Out O2 - 16% N2 - 78% CO2 - 4% H2O - 2%
diaphragm n external intercostals relax..
inhalation or exhalation?
exhalation
higher pressure inside the lungs..
inhalation or exhalation
exhalation
diaphragm and external intercostals contract..
inhalation or exhalation
inhalation
lower pressure inside lungs..
inhalation or exhalation?
inhalation
as much air as u can hold in ur lungs upon inhalation
how much?
Total Lung Capacity (TLC)
4200-6000 ml
air still in ur lungs after u forcibly exhale
how much?
residual volume (RV) 1100-1200ml
max amt of air exhaled after forcible inhalation
how much?
Vital Capacity (VC) 3100-4800 ml
vol of air either inhaled or exhaled at rest
how much?
Tidal Volume (TV) 500 ml
whats the main difference bw men n women regarding volumes n capacities of the lungs?
lung size