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1
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  • Chemoreceptors in medulla
  • Stimulated increase in PaCO2 or decreases in pH
  • PaCO2 is normal neuroregulatory control of ventilations
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Respiratory Drive

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Layers of lungs

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  • Parietal (Outer)
  • Visceral (Inner)
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space betwen pluras

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potential space, serous fluid 25-50 mL

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4
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muscle that helps you inhale and exhale (breathe in and out)

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Diaphragm

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Lobes of lungs

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1/2. Superior lobes (left and right)x2
3. Middle Lobe (Right lung)x1
4/5. Inferior Lobes (left and right)

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6
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Between lobes

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Fissures

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7
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Pressure Changes in lungs during Respiration

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Atmospheric: 760 mmHg
Inhalation: 758 mmHg
Exhalation: 762 mmHg

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Factors Affecting O2 Concentrations in the blood

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  • Decreased hemoglobin concentration
  • Inadequate alveolar ventilation
  • Decreased diffusion across the pulmonary membrane when diffusion distance increases or the pulmonary membrane changes
  • Ventilation/perfusion mismatch occurs when a portion of the alveoli collapses
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9
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What Happens to CO2 During Hyperventilation?

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Hyperventilation lowers CO2 levels due to increased respiratory rates or deeper respirations

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10
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Quantity of gas that will dissolve in a liquid depends upon the amount of gas present and its solubility coefficient

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Henrys Law

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11
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When temperature is constant, the pressure of gas varies inversely with its volume. Lungs function by increasing and decreasing pressure to cause air to either rush on or rush out

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Boyle law

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Each gas in a mixture of gases exerts its own pressure
- As if all gases were not present
- Partial pressures denoted as “p”

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Daltons Law

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13
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Ways to compensate with hypoxia

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Cardiovascular system delivers more blood to the systems

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14
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CO vs O2 in regards to Hemoglobin

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CO (200-220 X BETTER THAN O2)

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15
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Oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve

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The steeper the curve, the higher the pH

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16
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CO2 transport methods

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  • Dissolved in plasma (7-10%)
  • Combined with Hb and plasma proteins for easy release at the alveoli (23%) referred to as carbaminohemoglobin
  • As bicarbonate (70%)
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17
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  • Control of respiration
  • Located in carotid bodies, arch of the
    aorta, and medulla
  • Stimulated by decreased PaO2,
    increased PaCO2, and decreased pH
  • Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pH is
    primary control of respiratory centre
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Chemoreceptors

18
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provides inhibitory impulses on inspiration and thereby prevents over distension of the lungs and helps to maintain alternately recurrent inspiration and expiration

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Pneumotaxic Centre

19
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4 types of hypoxia

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  1. Hypoxic hypoxia
  2. Hypemic hypoxia
  3. Stagnant hypoxia
  4. Histotoxic hypoxia
20
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Explain Inspiration (Active)

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Stimulus from respiratory centre of brain (medulla) transmitted via phrenic nerve to diaphragm and to spinal cord/intercostal nerves stimulating the intercostal muscle——–> External intercostal contract- ribs pulled upward and out diaphragm contracts and flattens——–> Thoracic cavity enlarges , lungs expand, decrease in intrapulmonic pressure (758 mmHg)——–>Air flows into airways, alveoli inflate until pressure equalizes

21
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Muscles involved in Forced Inspiration

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  • Sternocleiodomastoid
  • Scales
  • Pectoralis minor
  • Abdominal Wall
22
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Atmospheric Pressure at Sea Level

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760 mmHg

23
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Respiratory Cycle

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  • Diaphragm contracts (normal inspiration), Accessory muscles contract (Laboured inspiration)
  • Thoracic cavity increases and lungs expand
  • Alveolar pressure decreases to 758 mmHg
  • Diaphragm relaxes (normal respiration), accessory muscles contract (laboured)
  • Thoracic cavity decreases in size and lungs recoil
  • Alveolar pressure increases to 762 mmHg
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Explain Expiration (Passive)

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Stretch receptors in lungs signals respiratory centre via vagus nerve to inhibit inspiration (Hering-Breur reflex——->Diaphragm and external intercostals relax——> Thoracic cavity decreases in size——>Elastic lungs recoil——->Intrapulmonic pressure increases to 762 mmHg (760 outside)—–>Air flows out until pressure equalizes

25
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Lung Volumes in Healthy Resting Adult Male

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Total Lung Capacity: 6000mL
Vital Capacity: 4800 mL
Inspiratory Reserve: 3000mL
Tidal Volume: 500 mL
Expiratory Volume: 1200 mL
Residual Volume: 1200mL

26
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  • Chemoreceptors in aortic arch, carotid bodies
  • Stimulated by decrease in PaO2
  • Back-up regulatory control
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Hypoxic Drive

27
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Causes of Increased CO2 Production

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  • Fever
  • Muscle exertion
  • Shivering
  • metabolic processes resulting in the formation of metabolic acids
28
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Factors Affecting Hemoglobin Binding

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  1. Acidity (pH)
  2. Partial pressure of CO2
  3. Temperature
  4. BPG (2,3-biphosphoglycerate)
29
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Influences activity of medulla responses. Smooths out the transitions between both respiratory phases

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Pons

30
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Areas of the Medulla Oblongata

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  • Dorsal Respiratory Group
  • Ventral Respiratory Centre
31
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  • Inspiratory centre
  • Controls external intercostals and diaphragm
  • Stimulation then dormant phases for inspiration then expiration (2:3)
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Dorsal Respiratory Group (DRG)

32
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  • Has both inspiratory and expiratory centre but mainly activated when O2 demands increase
  • Involves the accessory respiratory muscles during forced breathing, especially forced expiration
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Ventral Respiratory Centre (VRG)

33
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Prevents over expansion of the lungs

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Stretch Receptors

34
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O2 and hemoglobin combination
- 98.5% chemically bound O2 and hemoglobin

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Oxyhemoglobin

35
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Hemoglobin that has released the O2

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Deoxyhemoglobin

36
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The lack of oxygen available to the body as a whole

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Hypoxic Hypoxia

37
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The body is unable to transport a sufficient supply of the
oxygen that is available

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Hypemic Hypoxia

38
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There is a sufficient supply of oxygen in the blood stream,
but it is unable to move throughout the body

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Stagnant Hypoxia

39
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oxygen-rich blood is flowing normally, but the organs can’t
make use of it

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Histoxic Hypoxia

40
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Sends signals for inspiration for long and deep breaths

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Apneustic Centre

Respiratory Emergencies (7 decks)

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