Ms Rex Flashcards

1
Q

Whats the passage of air in the body

A
Nose
Pharynx
Larynx
Trachea
Brochi
Bronchinoles
Alveloi
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2
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What happens during inspiration

A

Inspiration is about breathing in and during this the intercoastal muscles increase the volume of the chest cavity

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3
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What does air do in the alveoli

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The air diffuses from high conc to low conc, meaning that the oxygen in the alveoli comes into the blood and the carbon dioxide goes from the blood into the alveoli

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4
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Features that assist gas exchange in alveoli

A
Large surface area
Thin walls
Short diffusion distance
Lots of capillaries
Large blood supply
Movement of gas from high to low
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5
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Tidal volume

A

The amount of air inhaled and exhaled in a normal breath

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6
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Minuite ventilation

A

The volume of air inhaled and exhaled per minute

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7
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Inspiratory reserve volume

A

Volume of air that can forcibly be inspired afetr a normal breath

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8
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Expiritory reserve volume

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Volume of air that can be expired after a normla breath

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9
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Residual volume

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The amount of air that always remains constant in the lungs to prevent hem from collapsing

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10
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How does exercise effect the lables of the spiatrace graph

A
Tidal volume: will increase
Inspiratory reserve volume: decrease
Expiratory reserve volume: slight decrease
Residual volume: remains constant
Minuite ventilation: big increase
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