Oxygenation Flashcards
The function of the respiratory system
GAS EXCHANGE
It required for cell functioning.
OXYGEN
Give the components of upper respiratory tract
- Mouth
- Nose
- Pharynx
- Larynx
Components of lower respiratory tract
- Trachea
- Bronchi
- Bronchioles
- Alveoli
- Pulmonary capillary network
- Pleural membranes
An action of air flowing out of lungs
EXPIRATION
Pulmonary ventilation consists of:
- Inspiration
- Expiration
It is the expansibility or stretchability of lung tissue
LUNG COMPLIANCE
It is an action of air flowing into lungs
INSPIRATION
It is the continual tendency of lungs to collapse away from the chest wall
LUNG RECOIL
Factors that affect lung compliance & recoil
- Intrapleural pressure
- Intrapulmonary pressure
- Tidal volume
- Atelectasis
- Surfactant
What happens during inspiration?
- Diaphragm and intercostals contract.
- Thoracic cavity size increases.
- Volume of lungs increases.
- Intrapulmonary pressure decreases.
- Air rushes into lungs to equalize pressure.
What happens during expiration?
- Diaphragm and intercostals relax.
- Volume of the lungs decreases.
- Intrapulmonary pressure rises.
- Air is expelled
Occurs after alveoli are ventilated.
ALVEOLAR GAS EXCHANGE
_____ _____ on each side of respiratory membranes affect diffusion.
PRESSURE DIFFERENCES
It is the pressure exerted by each individual gas in a mixture according to its concentration in the mixture
PARTIAL PRESSURE
It is transported from lungs to tissues
OXYGEN
What is the percentage of O2 that combines with hemoglobin in red blood cells and is carried to tissues as oxyhemoglobin.
97%
The rate of transport of oxygen is affected by:
- Cardiac output
- Number of RBC and blood hematocrit
- Exercise
CARBON DIOXIDE
___ % is carried inside RBCs as bicarbonate.
___% combines with hemoglobin as carbahemoglobin.
___% transported in solution in plasma and as carbonic acid.
- 65%
- 30%
- 5%
Normal hematocrit in men & women
Men: 40-54%
Women: 37-50%
It is transported from tissues to lungs and is continually produced in process of cell metabolism
CARBON DIOXIDE
Diffusion down to capillary-tissue-cell level is comparable to capillary-alveolar level in the lungs.
SYSTEMIC DIFFUSION
It determines the direction of diffusion
PRESSURE GRADIENT
Includes both neural and chemical controls to maintain correct concentrations
RESPIRATORY REGULATION