Lecture 16: Mechanics, lung volumes, ventilation Flashcards
Pulmonary Ventilation
alternating flow of air into and out of lungs
due to actions of various resp. muscles
Inspiratory muscles function
expand rib cage
drive airflow INTO lungs
expiratory muscles function
depress rip cage
force air OUT of lungs
passive process
diaphragm is relaxed (dome shape)
Thoracic cage includes
ribs
costal cartilages
thoracic vertebrae
sternum
Respiratory Mechanics
how resp. muscles move the rib cage
respiratory pump
resp muscles, rib cage, pleural membranes, lung elastic tissues
designed to change shape of rib cages
causes pleural membranes to move out, dec pleural fluid, lungs out as well
Inspiratory Muscles (list)
diaphragm (primary)
external (and internal) intercostals (secondary)
move ribs up and out, expand rib cage
Sternocleidomastoid: elevate sternum
sclaenes: elevate top two ribs
Expiratory Muscles (list)
internal intercostals: pull ribs down and in, dec dimater of rib cage
Abdominal muscles: depress lower ribs, elevate diaphragm up into thorax
reduce throacic diameter and force air out of lungs
inc pressure in lungs
Inspriation pressure
pressure in lungs LOWER than pressure in atmosphere
Expiration pressure
pressure in lungs HIGHER than pressure in atmosphere
Respiratory mechanics
ventialtion depends on periodic pressure changes in lungs
Pressure changes in lungs depend on…
pleural membranes!
Inspeiration respiroatory mechanics ex
parietal pleura pulled outward
visceral pleura moves with it
so do lungs
Transpulmonary Pressure (P tp) equation
Ptp= Palv- Pip
Pip
intra plural pressure
space that surrounds lungs
Palv
intraalveolar pressure
pressure in alveoli
aka intrapulmonary pressure
Transpulmonary Pressure (P tp)
diff between Pip and Palv
cjamge pressure of plureal flud to affect lung pressure
pleural fluid pressure
NEGATIVE
so lungs don’t collapse