intro and inspiration Flashcards
PO2 at rest
100 +/- 2 mmHg
PCO2 at rest
40 +/- 2 mmHg
volume of O2 per min at rest
approx 250ml/min O2
max is 5l
volume of CO2 per min at rest
approx 200ml/min CO2
max is 6l
what is ventilation at rest?
approx 6l/min
12-16 breaths
what is cardiac output at rest?
approx 5l/min
70bpm
what is the maximum ventilation value?
160l/min
40 breaths
what is the maximum cardiac output value?
25l/min
200bpm
what is the blood air barrier?
blood vessel to alveolus
- capillary endothelium basement membrane
- interstitial space
- basement membrane of alveolus fused
- alveolar epithelium
what is physiological dead space?
total volume of gas in each breath that does noe participate in gas exchange
e.g. ventilated but not perfused
what is the Neurovascular bundle in the thorax?
intercostal vein
intercostal artery
intercostal nerve
VAN
what is respiratory epithelium?
ciliated pseudostartified columnar epithelium
with mucous
what is Boyle’s Law?
P1V1 = P2V2
INVERSE RELATIONSHIP
increase in pressure, decrease in ventilation
increase in ventilation, decrease in pressure
what are the 4 layers that are involved in respiratory gas exchange?
visceral pleura
pleura cavity (parietal space)
parietal pleura
parietal wall
chest wall
are the visceral and parietal pleura connected?
visceral and parietal pleura are tethered together
what is in the pleura cavity? (parietal space)
pleura cavity is filled with serous pleura fluid
to reduce friction, inflammation and tissue damage
what is pleurisy?
inflammation of the pleura
- the membrane that lines the lungs within the chest cavity
can be associated with:
- an accumulation of fluid in the space between the lungs and chest wall (called a pleural effusion)
- it can be dry pleurisy, which has no fluid accumulation.
what are the pressures involved in respiratory gas exchange?
intrapulmonary / intra-alveolar pressure (Ppul)
intrapleural pressure (Pip)
atmospheric / barometric pressure (Patm)
what is intrapulmonary / intra-alveolar pressure?
pressure inside the alveoli
Ppul = 760mmHg
what is intrapleural pressure?
pressure inside the thoracic cavity
Pip = 756mmHg
what is atmospheric / barometric pressure?
pressure exerted by the weight of the atmosphere (outside of body and lungs)
Patm = 760mmHg
at sea level
what do all pressures get compared to?
the atmospheric pressure
Patm = 760 mmHg = 0