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Module 4 Flashcards

1
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what are the 3 processes that make up respiration

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  1. ventilation of the lungs
  2. exchange of rase between air and blood, and between blood and interstitial fluid
  3. the use of oxygen in cellular metabolism
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2
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what is the primary function of the respiratory system

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supply the body with oxygen and dispose of carbon dioxide

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3
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how is the respiratory structures divided structurally

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  1. upper respiratory system - filter, humidify and warm incoming air, reabsorb heat and water from outgoing heat
  2. lower respiratory system - conducts air to the gas exchanges
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4
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how is the respiratory structures divided functionally

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  1. Conducting zone - passageways that conduct the air, cleanse, humidifying warm incoming air and reabsorb heat and water from outgoing air
  2. The respiratory zone - respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts and alveoli, where gas exchange occurs
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5
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function of hairs in nose

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filters course particles

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6
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role of mucosal epithelium

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produces mucus

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7
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role of mucus

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  • humidifies incoming air

- traps particulates

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8
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role of mucociliary escalator

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  • removes contaminated mucus
  • moves mucus
  • protects the respiratory zone from damage and infection
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9
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role of nasal conchae

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increases mucosal surface area and enhance air turbulence

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10
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describe inhalation

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  • network of blood vessels underlying the epithelium warm and moisten air.
  • Generates turbulence which warms and moistens air
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11
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describe exhalation

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reclaims heat and moisture

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12
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functions of nasal cavity

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  • filters/cleanses the air (hair + turbulence)
  • warms and humidifies the air (capillary plexuses and mucus)
  • traps particulates (mucus)
  • kills bacteria (defensins)
  • removes contaminated mucus (escalator)
  • sneezing dislodging irritants
  • olfaction
  • resonating chamber of speech
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13
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role of the pharynx

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  • passageway for air and food
  • facilitates voice production
  • includes escalator
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14
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describe the structure of the trachea

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  • windpipe
  • extends from larynx to bronchi
  • includes escalator
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15
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describe the structure of the bronchi

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  • trachea divides to form the right and left primary bronchi
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16
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describe the structures of the bronchioles

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  • no escalator
  • no cartilage rings
  • abundant elastic fibres
  • circular smooth muscle to alter diameter
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17
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what makes up the respiratory membrane

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  1. Alveolar epithelial cell (type 1)
  2. Basement Membrane
  3. Capillary enothelial cell
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18
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what is alveoli formed from

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type 1 epithelial cells

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19
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what do type 2 epithelial cells secrete

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surfactant which prevents alveolar collapse and antimicrobial proteins (e.g. defensins)

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20
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what is the site of gas exchange via simple diffusion

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respiratory membrane

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21
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what are the 2 different types of circulations for the lungs

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  1. Pulmonary circulation

2. Bronchial Circulation

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22
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Pulmonary circulation

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  • pulmonary arteries deliver blood requiring oxygen
  • pulmonary veins return oxygenated blood to the heart
  • provides nutrients for alveoli
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23
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Bronchial Circulation

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  • bronchial arteries provide oxygenated systemic blood to the lung tissue
  • pulmonary veins return most systemic blood back to the heart
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24
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list the ways in which the lungs are innervated (3)

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  1. Visceral sensory fibres
  2. Parasympathetic fibres - constrict the bronchioles
  3. Sympathetic fibres - dilate the bronchioles
25
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describe the structure of the lungs and pleura

outside to inside

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  • thoracic wall
  • parietal pleura
  • pleural space
  • visceral pleura
26
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what does the parietal pleura cover

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thoracic cavity wall

27
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what does the visceral pleura cover

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lungs

28
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function of pleural fluid

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facilitates adhesion of the visceral pleura covering the lungs to the parietal pleura lining the thoracic wall

29
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inspiration

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when air flows into the lungs

30
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expiration

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when air flows out of the lungs

31
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what does pulmonary ventilation depend on

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changes in the volume and pressure within the thoracic cavity and lungs

32
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what type of gradient does air move

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down a pressure gradient until equilibrium is reached

33
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boyles law

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decreased volume = increased pressure

34
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mechanical events of inspiration

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  • thoracic cavity volume increases
  • lungs stretch
  • intrapulmonary volume increases
  • air flows down the pressure gradient
  • ribs elevates
  • diaphragm moves up
  • intercostal muscles contract
35
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what are the inspiratory muscles

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diaphragm and external intercostal muscles

36
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mechanical events of expiration

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  • inspiratory muscles relax
  • diaphragm descends
  • rib cage descends
  • thoracic cavity volume decreases
  • intrapulmonary volume decreases
  • intrapulmonary pressure rises
  • air flows out of lungs down the pressure gradient to equal atmospheric pressure
37
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describe passive expiration

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  • muscle relaxation

- depends on the elastic recoil of the lungs

38
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describe forced expiration

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  • involves contraction of accessory muscles
  • e.g. abdominal muscles
  • increases intra abdominal and pushes diaphragm up
39
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describe the 2 forces that act to collapse the lungs

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  • the lungs natural tendency to recoil

- surface tension of the alveolar fluid

40
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what factors stop the lungs from collapsing

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  • surfactant: reduces surface tension of alveolar fluid
  • adhesive forces of pleural fluid
  • elasticity of the chest walls due to negative intrapleural pressure
41
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what factors influence gas flow (ventilation) in the airways to the alveoli

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  • resistance
  • compliance
  • alveolar surface tension
42
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describe resistance

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  • due to friction between the air and the airway walls
  • dependant upon airway diameter
  • altering bronchiole diameter regulates gas flow
43
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sympathetic stimulation in context to resistance causes ….. ?

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dilation = decreases resistance = increases gas flow

44
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parasympathetic stimulation in context to resistance causes…. ?

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constriction = increases resistance = decreases ventilation

45
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describe pulmonary compliance

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a measure of the ability of the lungs and/or thoracic cavity to expand/stretch and thus enable inhalation

46
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what factors does compliance depend on

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  • lung elasticity
  • alveolar surface tension (surfactant production)
  • flexibility of muscles and joints of the thoracic wall
47
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impact of alveolar surface tension

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reduces alveoli to tallest possible size

makes alveolar expansion during inspiration difficult

48
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describe infant respiratory distress syndrome

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  • premature infans
  • do not produce adequate surfactant
  • unable to keep alveoli inflated between breaths
  • can result in alveolar rupture and haemorrhage
  • treatment: spray airways with surfactant
49
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how is pulmonary ventilation measured

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  • spirometre
50
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tidal volume

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amount of air inhaled or exhaled during quiet breathing

51
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vital capacity

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maximum amount of air that can be expired after maximal effort = total amount of exchangeable air in the lungs

52
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describe obstructive pulmonary disorders

cause, effect on VC, e.g.

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cause: reduced airway diameter and increased resistance and decreased air flow (dyspnea)

effect on VC: takes longer to achieve, more effort

e.g. emphysema

53
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describe restrictive pulmonary disorders

cause, effect on VC, examples

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cause: decreased compliance of lungs or thoracic wall = inability to change volume and thus draw in air

effect on VC: reduced

e.g. fibrosis

54
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describe emphysema (obstructive)

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alveolar destruction

bronchiole collapse during exhalation

55
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describe bronchitis (obstructive)

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inflammation and accumulation of mucus in lower airways

56
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describe asthma (obstructive)

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allergic inflammation leading bronchoconstriction

57
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what can a decrease in compliance be a result of

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  • chronic inflammation and fibrosis

- lack of surfactant

58
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what does the direction of gas movement depend on

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the relative concentration of each gas in the alveoli compared with the blood

59
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factors that influence the diffusion of O2 and Co2 across the respiratory membrane

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  1. Partial pressure
  2. How soluble the gas is in the alveolar fluid and plasma
  3. Matching of alveolar ventilation and pulmonary blood flow
  4. Structural characteristics of the respiratory membrane

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