Pulmonary systems Flashcards
What are the inspiratory respiratory muscles?
- SCM
- Scalenes
- External intercostals
- Diaphragm
What are the expiratory respiratory muscles?
- Internal intercostals
- External oblique
- Rectus abdominus
- Transverse abdominus
- Internal oblique
At rest, _____ is a mostly passive process.
passive
_______ ______ _____ = max expiration at the end of tidal expiration
expiratory reserve volume
______ ______ _____ = volume in lungs after maximal expiration
residual lung volume
_______ ________ ________ = max inspiration at end of tidal aspiration
inspiratory reserve volume
_______ ______ _______ = volume in lungs after tidal expiration
functional residual capacity
_____ _____ _____ = max volume after expired after max inspiration
functional vital capacity
_______ ______ = max volume inspired following tidal expiration
Inspiratory capacity
___ _____ = volume inspired of expired per breath
tidal volume
______ _____ ____ = volume in lungs after max inspiration
total lung capacity
ERV values ?
M: 1200mL
W: 800mL
RLV values?
M: 1200mL
W: 1000mL
IRV values?
M: 3000mL
W: 1900mL
FRC values?
M: 2400mL
W: 1800mL
IC values?
M: 3600mL
W: 3200mL
TV values?
M: 600mL
W: 500mL
TLC values?
M: 6000mL
W: 4200mL
What are 6 factors effecting static lung volumes?
- Genetics
- Sex
- Height
- Obesity
- Chronic disease
- Aging
Does training change static lung volume?
NO
Ventilation works _______ to respond to the requirements of the body.
dynamically
What two things does dynamic lung volume depend on?
- Volume of air
2. Speed of moving the volume of air
_______ _____ = the volume of air breathed each minute
minute ventilation
______ ______ = portion of minute ventilation that mixes with air in the alveolar chambers.
alveolar ventilation
What is the average minute ventilation at rest?
6 L / min
What is the formula for minute ventilation?
breathing rate x tidal volume
What can increase minute ventilation?
- Increase in rate of breathing
- Increase in depth of breathing
- Both
What amount of tidal volume goes to alveolar air?
350mL
What amount of tidal volume goes to physiologic dead space?
minimal
What amount of tidal volume goes to anatomical dead space?
150mL
What is the formula for alveolar ventilation?
(TV-dead space) x breathing frequency
Where is minute ventilation occurring ?
mouth
Does minute ventilation = alveolar ventilation?
No
When breathing while exercising, the goal is to match ______ ______ with exercise intensity to maintain _____ _______.
minute ventilation; alveolar ventilation
How is breathing matched to demand when exercising?
Increasing the depth of breathing (TV) and frequency
What is the main change in minute ventilation when exercising?
tidal volume
What is the maximal voluntary ventilation for men? women?
140-180L/min; 80-120L/min
What is the maximal voluntary ventilation?
volume breathed for 1 minute
How high can TV increase to?
about 2 L
Where is the primary respiratory control centre?
medial medulla
What are 5 factors that affect medullary control of pulmonary ventilation?
- Peripheral chemoreceptors
- Receptors in lung tissues
- Proprioceptors in joints and muscles
- Core temp
- Chemical state of blood in medulla
In non-steady rate exercise, minute ventilation increase in ________ to oxygen consumption over range from rest to moderate exercise
proportion
Minute ventilation increases ______ to oxygen consumption over range from moderate to strenuous exercise.
disproportionately
The point at which ventilation increases disproportionately with oxygen uptake during incremental exercise is termed _____ ______ .
ventilatory threshold
What are the two major factors that determine the energy requirement of breathing?
- Compliance of the lung and thorax
2. Resistance of airways to smooth flow of air
What is the oxygen cost at rest? at max?
3-5%; 10-15%
What is the % of oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen in ambient air?
O: 20.93%
C: 0.03%
N: 79.04%
What is the formula for partial pressure?
percentage concentration x total gas mixture pressure
How is oxygen carried in blood?
- dissolved in fluid portion of blood
2. in combination with Hb within RBCs
What % of O2 is dissolved in blood?
1.5%
What % of O2 is bound to Hb?
98.5%
What is the formula for oxygen carrying capacity of blood?
Hb (g/100mL blood) x O2 carrying capacity of Hb
What is the oxygen carrying capacity for men? for women?
M: 20.1 mL/100mL blood
W: 18.8 mL/100mL blood
What is the formula for % saturation? (SaO2)
(total O2 combined with Hb/oxygen-carrying capacity of Hb) x 100
Does % saturation tell you how much O2 is in the blood ?
NO
What does %SaO2 tell you?
% of available heme binding dates saturated with O2
How saturated is Hb at the lungs? at the tissue?
98%; 75%
What is the point of the plateau of the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve?
provides a significant margin of safety in O2-carrying capacity of blood
What is the significance of the steep portion of the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve?
HbO2 dissociates and O2 can diffuse to tissue cells
when exercising, Hb saturation drops to ___%.
30%
_______ = iron-protein compound found in skeletal and cardiac muscle
myoglobin
_______ facilitates mitochondrial oxygen transfer
myoglobin
________ binds and retains O2 at low pressures
myoglobin
What are the 3 ways the blood carries carbon dioxide and what are the %?
- in physical solution in plasma (7-10%)
- Combined with Hb within RBCs (20%)
- As plasma bicarbonate (70%)
Why does blood doping increase aerobic performance?
increases O2 carrying capacity of blood
____ ____ increases blood ________ .
viscosity
What three things does increasing your blood viscosity lead to?
- Decrease Q
- Increase systolic BP
- Causes strain on heart
By what % does blood doping increase aerobic performance?
5-13%
Regular endurance exercise (does/does not) stimulate large increases in the functional capacity of pulmonary system.
does not
Regular endurance exercise has a minor ability to improve dynamic lung volumes (T/F)
true
By what % can submax exercise training improve the endurance of the ventilatory muscles?
16%
In most healthy individuals, arterial PO2 and SaO2 remain near _______ values even during intense exercise.
resting
FVC values?
M: 4800mL
W: 3200mL