Physiology 2 Flashcards
what are the 4 driving forces of air flow
atmosphere lung pressure gradient
respiratory muscles
coupling between lung and thoracic cage
resistance of airways
what is resistance and its equation
resistance is the force required to inflate or deflate lungs
R= pressure / air flow (Q)
Relationship between resistance and air flow
Relationship between resistance and diameter
inverse
inverse
respiratory pressure is always described relative to
atmospheric pressure
for air to flow inside the lungs intrapulmonary pressure must be ….. than Patm
Less
airway resistance mainly determined by
radius of conducting airway
for air to flow outside the lungs intrapulmonary pressure must be ….. than Patm
more
what controls contraction and dilation of smooth muscles in walls of bronchioles
ANS
Pulmonary ventilation or respiratory minute ventilation is
volume of air that enters lung per minute
direction of airflow is determined by difference between
atmospheric pressure and intrapulmonary pressure
number of breaths per minute RR
12
Volume of air moved per breath (tidal volume)
500
Pulmonary ventilation how is it calculated and what is the value
Tidal volume * RR = 6000 ml / min
in inspiration what muscles contracts
diaphragm and external intercostal muscles
what process of respiration is active and which one is passive
active ; inspiration
passive ; expiration
what muscle when it contracts it increases the thoracic wall superior inferior dimension
diaphragm
what muscle when it contracts it increases the thoracic wall anterior posterior dimension
external intercostal muscle
volume of thoracic cage increase and lungs expand during inspiration
true
decrease in intra pulmonary pressure to what value during inspiration
759 mmhg
increase in intra pulmonary pressure to what value during expiration
761 mmhg
negative intrapulmonary pressure pulls air into lungs during inspiration
true
relaxation of inspiratory muscles during expiration
true
volume of thoracic cavity increase during expiration
FALSE ( DECREASE)
……..intrapulmonary pressure push air out of lungs during expiration
positive
transpulmonary pressure is always
positive
at the end of inspiration and expiration
intra alveolar pressure is equal to atmospheric pressure
air will continue to flow down pressure gradient until two pressures equilibrate
throughout the cycle the intrapleural pressure is always ….. than intra alveolar pressure
less