lecture exam 4 Flashcards
Three different pressures are important to breathing
atmospheric pressure
intrapulmonary pressure (pressure in the alveoli)
intrapleural pressure (pressure in the pleural cavity between the lung and the thoracic wall)
atmospheric pressure is ______ mmHg
760
intrapulmonary pressure is the pressure in the ______
alveoli
intrapleural pressure pressure in the _______ between the lung and the thoracic wall
pleural cavity
intrapleural pressure should always be __ mmHg less than intrapulmonary pressure
4
sucking pressure that holds lungs open or glued to the walls of the chest cavity
intrapleural pressure
the flow of air along a pressure gradient is dependent upon the_________ of the airways
resistance
parasympathetic stimulation _______ resistance of the smooth muscle of the airways:
increases
parasympathetic contraction in the lungs =
bronchoconstriction
sympathetic stimulation _______ resistance of the smooth muscle of the airways:
decreases
the flow of air along a _________ is dependent upon the resistance of the airways
pressure gradient
parasympathetic stimulation increases resistance of the _________ of the airways:
smooth muscle
sympathetic stimulation relaxation in the lungs =
bronchodilation
diseases such as _________, ___________ & ________ can also increase resistance in the airway
asthma, chronic bronchitis and obstructive emphysema
COPD stands for
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
how stretchable the lungs are as they fill with air
Compliance:
diseases such as asthma, chronic bronchitis and obstructive emphysema can also increase ________
resistance
COPD is a combination or _________ & ___________
chronic bronchitis + obstructive emphysema
airway surface tension is decreased by the secretion of ____________ by alveolar cells
pulmonary surfactant
degree of compliance in the lungs is due to _____ of connective tissue in the lung
elasticity
degree of lung compliance is due to _______ tension
surface tension
degree of lung compliance is due to __________ tension caused by water within the alveoli
alveolar surface tension
The concentrations of O2 and CO2 are measured as_______
partial pressures.
O2 enters and CO2 leaves the blood along________________
partial pressure gradients