Respiratory Flashcards
What branch of medicine deals with diseases of the ears, nose, and throat (ENT)?
Otorhinolaryngology
What branch of medicine deals with diseases of the lungs?
Pulmonology
Excessive CO2 in the body leads to what?
Acidosis
What are some additional functions above and beyond O2 CO2 exchange the Respiratory system is involved in?
- Blood pH Regulation
- Contains Receptors for sense of smell
- Filters Inspired Air
- Helps Produce Sounds
- Rids body of heat and water through exhalation
What is the Respiratory macro anatomy?
Nose Pharynx (throat) Larynx (Voice box) Trachea (windpipe) Bronchi Lungs
What is the structural anatomy of the Upper Respiratory System?
Nose
Nasal Cavity
Pharynx
Associated Structures
What is the structural anatomy of the Lower Respiratory System?
Larynx
Trachea
Bronchi
Lungs
What is the Conducting Zone of the Functional Anatomy?
Where these Occur:
- Filtration
- Warming
- Moistening of air
What are the respiratory anatomy parts that make up the Conducting Zone?
Nose Nasal Cavity Pharynx Larynx Trachea Bronchi Bronchioles Terminal Bronchioles
What is the Respiratory Zone of the Functional Anatomy?
Tubes and Tissues within the lungs where gas exchange occurs
What are the respiratory anatomy parts that make up the Respiratory Zone?
Respiratory Bronchioles
Alveolar Ducts
Alveolar Sacs
Alveoli
What forms the bony framework of the Nasal Anatomy?
Nasal Bone
Maxillae Bone
What forms the Cartilaginous Framework of the Nasal Anatomy?
Septal Nasal Cartilage
Lateral Nasal Cartilage
Alar Cartilage
The Cartilaginous Framework makes up what portion of the nose?
External Nose Flexible
What is the name of the openings of the nose seen on the face?
External Nares
What is the large space in the anterior skull that lies inferior to nasal bone and superior to maxilla?
Nasal Cavity (Internal Aspect of Nasal Anatomy)
The Nasal Cavity communicates with what Posteriorly and Anteriorly?
Posteriorly: Pharynx
Anteriorly: External Nose
What is the name of the two openings the Nasal Cavity communicates through to the Pharynx?
Internal Nares (Choanae)
What drains into the Nasal Cavity?
Paranasal Sinuses
Nasolacrimal Ducts
What are the names of the Paranasal Sinuses?
Maxillary
Frontal
Sphenoidal
Ethmoidal
What makes up the Roof of the nasal Cavity?
Ethmoid Bone
What makes up the floor of the nasal cavity?
Palatine Bones
Palatine processes of Maxillae
What makes up the Lateral walls of the nasal cavity?
Ethmoid Bone Maxillae Bone Lacrimal Bone Palatine Bone Inferior Nasal Conchae Bones
What is the Anterior portion of the nasal cavity inside the nostrils surrounded by cartilage?
Nasal Vestibule
What is the vertical partition in the nasal cavity, made up mostly of hyaline cartilage?
Nasal Septum
The Nasal Septum is formed from what parts of the Nasal Anatomy?
- Perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone
- Septal (quadrangular) cartilage
- Vomer Bone
What clinical correlation is indicated from a septum that does not run along midline of nasal cavity?
Deviated Nasal Septum
A Deviated Nasal Septum usually occurs at what junction?
Vomer Bone and Septal Cartilage
What does air first enter into when breathing through the nose?
Nasal Vestibules
In the Nasal Passageway air pass over these structures that arise from the lateral walls toward the septum?
Turbinates (Nasal Conchae Bones)
What are the names of the turbinates in each nostril?
Inferior
Middle
Superior
What is the space in between the turbinates Called?
Meatuses (groove-like passageways)
What lines the conchae which help catch water droplets on exhalation?
Mucous Membranes
What is contained in the mucous membranes?
Goblet Cells
Cilia
What do the turbinates help do to the air as it passes them?
Larger Surface Area
- Warm air
- Moisten air (Mucous)
- Filter air (Cilia)
What is the funnel shaped tube that begins at the internal nares and extends to the level of the cricoid cartilage?
Pharynx
The wall of the pharynx is what type of muscle?
Skeletal Muscle
- Inner Layer: Longitudinal
- Outer Layer: Circular
What does relaxation and contraction of the muscle of the pharynx cause?
Relaxation: Patent
Contraction: Assists in deglutition
What are some of the functions of the pharynx?
- Passageway for air and food
- Helps resonate speech/sound
- House tonsils
What are the three anatomical regions of the Pharynx?
Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Layngopharynx/
Hypopharynx
What are the five openings found in the Nasopharynx?
Two Internal Nares
Two Eustachian Tube
Opening into Oropharynx
What tonsils are contained in the Nasopharynx?
Adenoids (Pharyngeal Tonsils)
This is the intermediate portion of the pharynx, extends from soft palate inferiorly to the level of hyoid bone and only has one opening, the fauces (mouth)?
Oropharynx
What tonsils are found in the Oropharynx?
Palatine
Lingual (Singluar)
This portion of the pharynx begins at the level of hyoid bone, Inferior end opens into esophagus posteriorly or larynx anteriorly, and has respiratory and digestive functions?
Layngopharynx/Hypopharynx
Inflammation of any portion of the pharynx (usually oropharynx), with symptoms of sore throat, erythema, enlarged tonsils, clinically indicates what?
Pharyngitis
What are some causes of Pharyngitis?
-Bacterial (Strep,
N. Gocoonrhea/Chlamydia)
-Viral
-Allergic
This is cellular debris deposited on tissue, usually white, byproduct of bacterial activity in the region?
Exudate
Caused by capillary bleeding under the skin, mucous membrane, etc… (Strep, CMV, Mono)?
Petechiae
What are the individual parts that make up the Larynx?
Epiglottis Supraglottis Vocal Cord Glottis Subglottis
What lies midline in the neck, anterior to 4th-6th cervical vertebrae and esophagus, beginning at inferior hypopharynx and includes space superior to trachea?
Larynx
what are the functions of the Larynx?
- Open: Breathing
- Partially Open: Phonation/Speaking
- Closed: Deglutition
How many pieces of Cartilage make up the Larynx?
9
Name the singular pieces that are part of the Larynx?
Thyroid
Epiglottis
Cricoid
Name the Paired pieces of cartilage (for moving vocal cords)?
Arytenoid
Corniculate
Cuneiform
Name all nine pieces that make up the cartilage pieces of the Larynx?
Thyroid Epiglottis Cricoid Arytenoid (Pair, vocal) Corniculate (Pair, vocal) Cuneiform (Pair, vocal)
Which cartilage piece gives the larynx a triangular shape (Adam’s Apple)?
Thyroid Cartilage
What gives the “point” shape of the Adam’s Apple?
Laryngeal Prominence
What cartilaginous piece attaches to posterior aspect of thyroid cartilage by thyroepiglottic ligament and base connects to posterior surface of thyroid cartilage?
Epiglottis
This cartilaginous piece of the Laryngeal anatomy is leaf-shaped, elastic cartilage that hovers and closes over the glottis?
Epiglottis
What Cartilaginous piece of the Larynx is a ring of hyaline cartilage that forms the inferior wall and is the only “true” ring (Circumferential)?
Cricoid Cartilage
The Thyroid cartilage is connected to this structure via the cricothyroid ligament and inferior thyroid cartilage horns?
Cricoid Cartilage
What are the two sets of arteries that supply the lungs with blood?
Pulmonary Arteries
Bronchial Arteries
What are the only arteries in the body to carry deoxygenated blood and come from the right ventricle?
Pulmonary Arteries
What arteries branch off from the aorta and deliver oxygenated blood to the lungs that perfuses into the muscular walls of the bronchi and bronchioles?
Bronchial Arteries
What vessel returns oxygenated blood to the left atrium? 2 vessels from each lung
Pulmonary veins
Pulmonary blood vessels constrict during what times?
Hypoxia (only blood vessels to do this)
What are the three basic steps of respiration?
- Pulmonary Ventilation (breathing)
- External Respiration
- Internal Respiration
Which step of respiration involves the inhalation and exhalation of air and exchange of air between atmosphere and alveoli?
Pulmonary Ventilation (Breathing)
Which step of respiration involves the exchange of gases between alveoli and blood in pulmonary capillaries, blood gains O2 and loses CO2?
External Respiration
Which step of respiration involves the exchange of gases between systemic capillaries and tissue cells?
Internal Respiration
What is occurring at the cellular level of internal respiration?
-Blood loses O2 and gains CO2
What is the metabolic reaction that consumes O2 and gives off CO2 within the cells?
Cellular Respiration
What influences the rate of airflow and effort needed for breathing?
- Alveolar Surface tension (Surfactant)
- Compliance of lungs (fibrosis)
- Airway resistance (asthma)
What is the Pressure between two layers of pleural cavity called?
Intrapleural (Intrathoracic) Pressure
What is the pressure inside the lungs called?
Alveolar (Intrapulmonic) Pressure
Prior to the start of inhalation pressure in the lungs is equal to what?
atmospheric pressure (760mmHg or 1atm)
Boyles Law states?
Pressure of a gas in a closed container is inversely proportional to the volume of the container
What are the main muscles of inhalation used to expand the lungs thus decreasing the pressure within the thoracic cavity allowing for air to move into the lungs?
Diaphragm
External Intercostals
What is the most important muscle of inhalation?
Diaphragm
The Diaphragm is innervated by what/which nerves?
Phrenic Nerves (C3/C4/C5)
During normal inhalation the diaphragm descends approximately how far?
1cm
This diaphragmatic contraction during normal inhalation produces a pressure difference of how many mmHg and causes how many mL’s of air to be inhaled?
- Decreases pressure 1-3mmHG
- Inhale 500mL
During strenuous breathing the diaphragm may descend up to how much?
10cm
This diaphragmatic contraction during strenuous breathing produces a pressure difference of how many mmHg and causes how many mL’s of air to be inhaled?
- Decrease pressure 100mmHg
- Inhale 2-3L
The contraction of the diaphragm is responsible for what percentage of air that enters the lungs during normal breathing?
75%
What are three other factors that contribute to the rate of airflow and ease of pulmonary ventilation?
- Surface tension of alveolar fluid
- Compliance of the lungs
- Airway Resistance
What is surface tension?
Air-water interface due to polar water molecules being strongly attracted to each other rather than to gases
What role does Surface tension play within the lungs?
- Causes alveoli to assume smallest diameter (around gas inside)
- Must be overcome to expand the lungs (inhalation)
- Accounts for 2/3 of elastic recoil during exhalation
What apparatus is used to measure volume of air exchanged during breathing and the respiratory rate?
Spirometer/Respirometer
The record of measurements from a spirometer is called?
Spirogram
How is Inhalation and Exhalation recorded on a spirogram?
- Inhalation: Upward Deflection
- Exhalation: Downward Deflection
What is the equation for the Alveolar Vent Rate?
Alveolar Vent Rate= 70% (resp zone) X breaths/min
The Alveolar Vent Rate represents what?
Volume that actually reaches respiratory zone in one minute
What is Inspiratory Reserve Volume?
Additional Air Inhaled by taking a very deep breath.
What is Inspiratory capacity?
Tidal Volume + Inspiratory Reserve Volume
What is Functional Residual Capacity?
Residual Volume + Expiratory Reserve Volume
What is Vital Capacity?
Inspiratory Reserve Volume + Tidal Volume + Expiratory Reserve Volume
What is Total Lung Capacity?
Vital Capacity + Residual Volume
What is the Vital Capacity for male and females?
Male: 4800mL
Female: 3100mL
What is the Total Lung Capacity for male and female?
Male: 6000mL
Female: 4200mL
What is Dalton’s Gas Law (Dalton’s Law of partial Pressures)?
A mixture of non-reacting gases, the total pressure exerted is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the individual gases
What is Dalton’s Gas Law (Dalton’s Law of partial Pressures)?
A mixture of non-reacting gases, the total pressure exerted is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the individual gases
What is PaO2 a measurement of?
Partial pressure of dissolved (free) oxygen in arterial blood (the only oxygen that exerts pressure)
What type of blood draw is a PaO2 obtained from?
Arterial Blood Draw
What does SaO2 measure?
Measurement of Oxygen that is bound to hemoglobin (saturation) in arterial blood
What does SpO2 Measure?
Measurement of the oxygen that is bound to hemoglobin peripherally
What does a Pulse oximeter use to provide measurements?
Colorimetric Measurements
What gas has a much higher affinity for hemoglobin than oxygen?
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
More oxygen detached from the hemoglobin results in what?
Increase dissolved O2—> Increases PaO2
More CO attached to hemoglobin results in what?
Decrease attached O2—> Decrease SaO2
How many mL’s of oxygen is used each minute by the body at rest?
200mL
During exercise oxygen use increase by how many times?
15-20 times (3,000-4,000mL/min)
Under normal conditions, each 100mL of deoxygenated blood contains what amount of CO2?
53mL
What are the three forms CO2 is transported as within the body?
- Dissolved CO2
- Carbamino Compounds
- Bicarbonate Ion
Which form of CO2 transport is makes up the smallest percentage (7%) and is exhaled from the lungs?
Dissolved CO2