quiz 1 Flashcards
What happens during Respiration
oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged
What does Oxygen help sustain?
helps to sustain our body’s cells
How is air pressure measured as?
as the force exerted on a chamber by air molecules
What is the formula for pressure ?
Pressure = Force/Area; P = F/A
BOYLE’S LA
if A ↑ then P ↓ and if A ↓ then P ↑
When applied to the lungs this means that as the lungs expand (and their volume ↑) then the air pressure in the lungs ↓
If you increase the volume then the pressure will decrease
Piston Analogy
hypodermic needle
What happens if we decrease in pressure?
itll cause air to enter in the lungs to balance it out
in nature what is the spontaneous tendency we seek?
there exists a spontaneous tendency to seek equilibrium
What happens when the lungs expand?
as the lungs expand they create a difference in air pressure between the region internal and the region external to the lungs
then Air then rushes into the lungs in order to stabilize the difference in air pressure
ribcage
Is where the lungs are situated and ribcage serve to protect and support them
What is the thorax consist of ?
he vertebrae/vertebral column from which the ribs extend and the sternum found anterior to the vertebrae
Where is the sternum found?
anterior to the vertebrae
What is anterior-superior boundary of the thorax
the first rib/clavicle
How many segments of bone the vertebral column has ?
33 segments of bone with 5 sections
What are the 5 sections of segments of bone in the vertebral?
Cervical (7) Thoracic (12) Lumbar (5) Sacral (5)* Coccyx (4 fused)*
How many segments of bone in the Cervical section?
7
How many segments of bone in the Thoracic section?
12
How many segments of bone in the Lumbar section?
5
How many segments of bone in the sacral section?
5
How many segments of bone in the coccyx section?
4 fused