Newborn Respiratory System Flashcards

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Newborn Respiratory System

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  • ribcage not rigid
  • lung recoil as strong as adults
  • highly elastic lungs
  • extra effort to say above REL
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Back to Sleep

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  • don’t want gravity
  • high elastic recoil
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ALTTR

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  • Alveoli: increase in size and number
  • Lungs: grow larger
  • Trachea: increase in diameter
  • Thoracic Cavity: gets bigger
  • Ribcage: gets bigger and stronger
  • breathing gets easier around age 2
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