Lung Volumes Flashcards
What is the term for the amount of air moved in or out each breath and how much is it usually?
Tidal volume (500mL/half a liter)
What is the term for the maximum volume one can inspire above normal inspiration and how much is it usually?
Inspiratory Reserve Volume (3000mL)
What is the term for the maximum volume one can expire below normal expiration and how much is it usually?
Expiratory Reserve Volume (1100mL)
What is the term for the volume of air left in the lungs after maximum expiratory effort and how much is it usually?
Residual Volume (1200mL)
Which volumes of the lung are able to be measured by spirometer?
Tidal volume Inspiratory Reserve Volume Expiratory Reserve Volume Inspiratory Capacity Vital Capacity
What volumes of the lung cannot be measured by spirometer?
Total Lung Capacity
Functional Residual Capacity
Residual Volume
What is the term for the volume of air left in the lungs after a normal expiration?
Functional residual capacity
What lung volume is the balance point of lung recoil and chest wall forces?
Functional residual capacity
What is the term for the maximum volume one can inspire during an inspiratory effort?
Inspiratory capacity
What is the term for the maximum volume one can exchange in a respiratory cycle?
Vital capacity
What is the term for the volume of the air in the lungs at full inflation?
Total lung capacity
What encompasses the FRC?
RV+ERV
What encompasses the IC?
TV+IRV
What encompasses the VC?
IRV+TV+ERV
What encompasses the TLC?
IRV+TV+ERV+RV
What method is used to measure RV, FRC, and TLC instead of a spirometer?
Helium dilution method
Which is easiest to measure: RV, FRC, or TLC?
FRC
Once FRC has been determined, how could you find RV?
RV = FRC-ERV
Once FRC has been determined, how could you find TLC?
RV+VC
Which lung volumes are decreased with restrictive lung conditions?
VC, IRV, IC (issues with inspiration)
What is the difference between how obstructive lung conditions and restrictive lung conditions affect the lungs?
Obstructive - decreased flow rate
Restrictive - decreased expansion
Which lung volume exhibits the most dramatic change in volume with restrictive lung conditions?
VC (decreases)
Why is maximum ventilatory volume tested for only 12 seconds?
Avoid problems that can arise from hyperventilation
How do we find minute respiratory volume?
Respiratory rate X tidal volume
What is the problem that results from both restrictive and obstructive lung conditions?
Combined pulmonary disease
Ankylosing spondylosis presents what type of lung condition: restrictive or obstructive?
Restrictive
Which is a result of decreased forced expiratory volume (FEV): restrictive or obstructive lung conditions?
Obstructive
Which is a result of decreased VC: restrictive or obstructive lung conditions?
Restrictive
Compare the surface areas of the trachea and alveoli?
Trachea - 2 square centimeters
Alveoli - 50-100 square meters
What is the branching pattern in the respiratory system?
Trachea –> bronchi –> bronchioles –> respiratory bronchioles –> alveolar ducts to sacs –> alveoli
How many total generations of branching are there?
20: 11 in bronchi, 5 in bronchioles, 4 in respiratory bronchioles
Where can cartilage be found in the respiratory airways?
Trachea
Where is cartilage absent in the respiratory airways?
Bronchioles
About how many alveoli are there?
300 million