lecture 33+34+DLA Flashcards
area of the brain responsible for breathing rhythm
pre-botzinger area in the rostral ventromedial medulla
neurons that drive inspiration?
DRG (doral root ganglion) and rostral VRG (ventral respiratory group)
pontine nuclei
switch between inspiration and expiration
pons
The reflex pathways?
- pulmonary stretch receptors: respond to transmural pressure
- irritant receptors: in response to touch or certain substances; results in coughing/ gasping
- proprioceptors: signal breathing effort
- J receptors: fire in response to lung injury, results in shallow breathing, airway secretion, constriction
central receptors?
located in the medulla
responds to changes in pH and CO2 levels of CSF
H+ and HCO3 permeability (BBB)
largely impermeable
CSF sensitivity and breathing rate
sensitive to changes in CO2
affected by respiratory acid/base changes
CSF pH decreases (coming more acidic) the rate
of ventilation increases blowing away the acid (CO2)
peripheral chemoreceptors
located in carotid and aortic body
detect changes in pH, O2, and CO2
carotid: glosso-pharyngeal nerve (afferent to CNS)
aortic: vagus nerve (afferent to CNS)
treatment for patient with breathlessness?
administration of oxygen
do not give 100 percent oxygen, titrate it
maintain O2 (60-65mm) (88 to 92%)
which way does the flow volume loop move during obstructive and restrictive lung diseases?
obstructive: moves to left
restrictive: Moves to right
airway resistance decreases going down the respiratory tree even though radius get smaller, why?
The radius is smaller, but the cross sectional area is very large
thus air way resistance decreases
flows in a parallel fashion
which areas have the largest and smallest airway resistance?
highest: medium-sized bronchi
smallest: small airways
what has the greatest impact on air flow into lungs
The radius!
R = 8nL / pi (r)4
reducing radius by 1/2, increases resistance by 16!
what diseases have a large increase in airway resistance?
COPD and asthma
V = delta P / R
must compensate by breathing harder
dynamic airway compression
starts after the equal-pressure point (EPP)
increases resistance to airflow and limits flow during expiration (flow is limited by collapsed airways)
collapse due to intrapleural pressure becoming greater than the alveolar pressure (forced expiration)
compression decreases radius and increases resistance
alpha and beta globin genes?
where are they on the chromosome and how many copies?
alpha globin is found on chromosome 16 and their are 4 genes.
beta globin is found on chromosome 11 and their are two genes.
expression patterns of the globin genes during fetal life? adult life?
fetal: high gamma, zeta, and alpha expression
low beta expression
adult: high alpha and beta expression
low gamma expression
what are the compositions of HbA, HbF, and HbA2?
HbA: two beta and two alpha (most common)
HbF: two alpha and two gamma (fetal)
HbA2: two alpha and two delta
Hemoglobin S
also known as sickle cell disease
single point mutation in the Beta-globin gene on the 6th codon.
glutamic acid to valine
autosomal recessive inheritance
the presence of ‘sticky’ patches, thus can lead to sickling/polymerizing
Can sickle cell anemia be distinguished during fetal life?
No.
beta-globin protein has low expression until birth