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respiratory anatomy & physiology Flashcards

1
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what is respiration

A

the exchange of gases between the tissues of the body and external environment

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2
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which two gasses does respiration involve and why

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O2 - all cells require O2 to function

CO2 - waste product produced during metabolism

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3
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what is the first stage of respiration

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air is alternately moved into and out of the lungs.
achieved by breathing (or ventilation)

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4
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what is the second stage of respiration

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exchange of O2 and CO2 between air in lung and blood in capillaries

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5
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stage 3 of respiration

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transport of O2 and CO2 by blood between the lungs and tissues

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6
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stage 4 of respiration

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exchange of O2 and CO2 between blood and tissues

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7
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other than breathing what are other functions of respiratory system

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  • speech, singing etc
  • water loss and heat elimination
  • enhances venous return
  • maintains acid base balance
  • defends against inhaled foreign matter
  • nose serves as the organ of smell
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8
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what stimulates taste and smell

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G protein coupled receptors

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9
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what are the lungs divided into

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several lobes (2 on left, 3 on right)

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10
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what occupies most of the volume of the thoracic (chest) cavity

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the lungs

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11
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what separates the thoracic and abdominal cavity

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the diaphragm

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12
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what is the conducting zone

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all the structures that air must pass through to reach the lungs

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13
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what is the respiratory zone

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the site where gas exchange actually occurs in the lungs

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14
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what happens in the conducting zone

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air enters via the nose (or mouth) and is filtered, humidified and heated as it passes towards the lungs

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15
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what is the conuction zone useful for

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saturating air and heating it up

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16
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characteristics of the conducting zone

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tough, non muscular tube

has rings of cartilage to prevent collapse

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17
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is the conducting zone responsive to noradrenaline/adrenaline

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no

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18
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does the conductive zone contract/expand

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no

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19
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what is the bronchial tree

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the respiratory zone

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20
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what are the branches of lungs from least branches to most

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the trachea
the primary bronchus
the bronchial tree
terminal bronchioles

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21
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characteristics of small bronchioles

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  • show extensive branching pattern
  • no cartilage to hold them open
  • walls contain smooth muscle
  • sensitive to certain hormones and local chemicals
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22
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what innervates the small bronchioles smooth muscle

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the ans

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23
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can small bronchioles relax and contract

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yes because they have no cartilage

24
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what structures are in the respiratory zone

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respiratory bronchioles and alveoli

25
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what types of cells are in the respiratory zone

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ciliated epithelial

26
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what are the type I cells in respiratory zone

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non-ciliated epithelium for gas exchange

27
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what do type II cells in the respiratory zone do

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supply surfactant which reduces surface tension and keeps alveoli complain

28
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what do macrophages do

A

clear foreign particles

29
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where are macrophages found

A

in the resp zone

30
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columnar epithelial cells characteristics

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they are ciliated and get rid of dust etc from lungs and move them to atmosphere

31
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what do goblet cells do

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they secrete mucous which can trap dust etc and break them down using glycoproteins

32
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what is found in the resp epithelia

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columnar epithelial cells
goblet cells

33
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what is the respiratory epithelia needed for

A

mucosal barrier defence against pathogens.

mucocilary clearance of infectious agents.

34
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are type one cells thick or thin

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thin to allow for efficient gas exchange

35
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what causes COPD

A

damage to alveoli

36
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what are alveoli surrounded by

A

capillaries to maximise gas exchange

37
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how many alveoli in each adult lung

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several million

38
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surface area of alveoli

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70-90 metres squared

39
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where do nerves that go to the skeletal muscle also go

A

to the diaphragm

40
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is there ganglia as part of the parasympathetic system

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yes

41
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what does the parasympathetic system do in the bronchioles

A

direct innervations of the smooth muscle in the bronchioles

acetylcholine acts on muscarinic M3 receptors
CONTRACTION

42
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what does the sympathetic system do in the lungs

A

indirect innervation

releases noradrenaline onto the a2 adrenoceptors on pre-ganglionic nerves
this causes reduction in acetylcholine release

43
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adrenaline action in lungs

A

released from adrenal medulla

interacts with b2 adrenocepts on smooth muscle of bronchioles

RELAXATION

44
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where does blood supply come from to the lungs

A
  • tracheal arteries (from thyroid) and veins
  • pulmonary artery (from heart to get oxygen and then pulmonary vein and then back to heart)
45
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why is breathing easy

A
  • lungs are compliant and elastic
  • surfactant
  • pleural membranes
46
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what is lung tissue a mix of

A

smooth muscle
connective tissue
fibroblasts etc

47
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why is there fluid at the bottom of the lungs

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to dissolve oxygen and co2 but created an inward pressure (surfactant fights against)

48
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how are lungs held open

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by a positive transpulmonary pressure (Ptp)

49
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what is required to dissolve gasses moving across type I cell types

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moisture

50
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what does inward pressure cause in the lungs

A

the alveoli are less able to expand during inspiration

causes the alveoli to collapse

51
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what is surfactant

A

a phospholipid

52
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what does surfactant do (in general not lungs)

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gets in between water molecules and reduces the attraction between water molecules

53
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where does surfactant work best in the lungs

A

in small alveoli

54
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what does it do overall in lungs

A

prevents lung collapsing
prevents too much expansion

55
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how does surfactant prevent too much expansion

A

as lungs expand detergent molecules get further apart

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