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PSIO 202 3 Respiratory > Lecture 16: Mechanics, lung volumes, ventilation > Flashcards

Lecture 16: Mechanics, lung volumes, ventilation Flashcards

1
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Pulmonary Ventilation

A

alternating flow of air into and out of lungs

due to actions of various resp. muscles

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Inspiratory muscles function

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expand rib cage

drive airflow INTO lungs

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expiratory muscles function

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depress rip cage
force air OUT of lungs
passive process
diaphragm is relaxed (dome shape)

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4
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Thoracic cage includes

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ribs
costal cartilages
thoracic vertebrae
sternum

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Respiratory Mechanics

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how resp. muscles move the rib cage

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respiratory pump

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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

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Inspiratory Muscles (list)

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diaphragm (primary)
external (and internal) intercostals (secondary)
move ribs up and out, expand rib cage
Sternocleidomastoid: elevate sternum
sclaenes: elevate top two ribs

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8
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Expiratory Muscles (list)

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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

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Inspriation pressure

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pressure in lungs LOWER than pressure in atmosphere

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Expiration pressure

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pressure in lungs HIGHER than pressure in atmosphere

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11
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Respiratory mechanics

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ventialtion depends on periodic pressure changes in lungs

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12
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Pressure changes in lungs depend on…

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pleural membranes!

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Inspeiration respiroatory mechanics ex

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parietal pleura pulled outward
visceral pleura moves with it
so do lungs

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14
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Transpulmonary Pressure (P tp) equation

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Ptp= Palv- Pip

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Pip

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intra plural pressure

space that surrounds lungs

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Palv

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intraalveolar pressure
pressure in alveoli
aka intrapulmonary pressure

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Transpulmonary Pressure (P tp)

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diff between Pip and Palv

cjamge pressure of plureal flud to affect lung pressure

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18
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pleural fluid pressure

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NEGATIVE

so lungs don’t collapse

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19
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why lungs want to collapse

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made from elastic tissue

20
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inspiration begins

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contraction of diaphragm

21
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contraction of diagphragm causes thoracic cage to

A

enlarge

INSPIRATION

22
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when thoracic cage enlarges…

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interpleural pressure decreases

INSPIRATION

23
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when interpleural space decreases

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alveolia open
air pressure in alveoli decreases
INSPIRATION

24
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pressure gradeint of air in inspiration

A

atmosphere down to lungs

INSPIRATION

25
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when diaphragm relaxes

A

elastic tissue in lungs go inward

26
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lungs recoil… air

A

is compressed
alveolar pressure rises ABOVE ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
EXPIRATION

27
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pressure gradeint of air in inspiration

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lungs out to atmopshere

28
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End expiratory lung volume is the

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period between breaths

29
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during the end expiratory lung volume… relationship of pressures

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atmospheric pressure=alveolar pressure
pleural pressure is less than atmopheric pressure
WHY? Lung wants to collapse all the time
more pull=greater negative volume

30
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recoil direction of chest wall

31
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recoil direction of lungs

32
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opposing forces of chest wall and lungs result

A

negative pleural pressure

pull lung tissue to keep it from deflating

33
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Spirometers meassure

A 
lung volume subdivisions:
vital capacity
residual volume
expiratory reserve volume
inspiratory reserve volume
tidal volume
total lung capacity
Inspiratory capacity
FRC?
34
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Functional residual capacity (FRC)

A

volume that fresh air MUST mix with in order to inc lung O2 stores and dec lung CO2 stores
ERV+RV

35
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Large FRC

A

labored breathing

obstructive lung diseases (athsma, COPD)

36
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small FRC

A

large fluctuations in O2 and CO2
inspiratory restiction
expiratory restriction

37
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too little CO2 makes you

A

light headed

38
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Lung Compliance def

A

ease at which lungs are inflated

39
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lung compliane equation

A

delta Vl/ delta Ptp

40
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things that decrease compliance

A

asbetosis

things that thicken or stiffen lung tissue

41
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things that increase compliance

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emphysema
very compliant lung because of breakdown of alveolar tissues, result in connected alveoli
air gets trapped some places
raises FRC as well

42
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Pulmonary ventilation

A

rate of lung ventilation

43
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Pulmonary ventilation (l/min) equation

A

tidal vol (L/breath) X breathing freq (breath/min)

44
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alveolar ventilation

A

air that ACTUALLY ventialtes alveoli

45
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alveolar ventilation equation (L/min)

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(tidal vol-dead space vol) X breathing frequency
(l/breath) X (breath/min)
dead space= everywhere but resp. bronchioles and alveoli

PSIO 202 3 Respiratory (7 decks)

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