respiratory function Flashcards
air exchange vs. ventilation
oxygen in CO2 out
accomplished by chemical diffusion
respiration is
mechanical
ventilation process that brings ____ air and removes ____ air
oxygenated, deoxygenated
speech rides on
the ventilation mechanism
as ability to ventilate is compromised so is speech
breathing proceeds automatically
controlled by medulla
active when sleeping, reading quietly, most of infancy
changes is pattern are volitional or innate
-must temporarily override basic life support pattern
learn a pattern that supports an activity *like speech
switch to a different automatic pattern for crying, laughing or swallowing
respiratory cycle
one inhalation and one exhalation (inspiration and expiration)
includes air exchange within lungs
quiet tidal respiration
12-18 cycles per minute
500 ml per cycle
active respiration
activity/stress induced changes
other modes of respiration
speech respiration
singing respiration
pathological patterns
contrast tidal vs. speech
quiet tidal breathing is the automatic respiration when at rest
symmetry of inhalation and exhalation
active muscle force during inhalation not exhalation
active force during respiration
muscle actions
muscle activity only required for inhalation during passive respiration
complex combos of muscle activity modify inhalations during speech, song, and for higher respiratory demands
passive force during respiration
elastic restoring forces drive passive exhalation always present
elasticity
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
gravity
assists exhalation in upright position
inhalation
contraction of inspiratory muscle expands lungs
creates negatice pressure within lungs relative to atmospheric pressure
pattern of air in inhalation
- air is drawn into lungs
- eventually reaches terminal bronchioles
- oxygen rich air reaches alveoli
- alveoli are the air exchange cells (300 million)
respiration mechanism
rich distribution of alveoli makes lungs spongy
-each alveolus supplied with capillaries from pulmonary artery
most inhalation through nose
-inhalation warms and moistends air which promotes air exchange
-contaminants within air are trapped by cilia within nose and mucus or picked up by lymphatic system
single passive respiration cycles:
diaphragm and ext intercostals contract
diaphragm fibers contract pulling down central tendon
increases vertical dimension of thorax
compresses abdominal contents
single passive respiration cycle:
external intercostals elevate ribs enlarging anteroposterior and lateral dimension of thorax
intercostals and intercartilaginous inter intercostals evert (rotate) ribcage
negative pleural pressure binds lungs to throacic cavity
single passive respiration cycle:
expansion of thorax expands lungs
generates a slight negative alveolar pressure within lungs relative to atmospheric pressure
air flows in until alveolar pressure equals atmospheric
muscles of inhalation cease activity
single passive respiration cycle:
passive forces of exhalation take over “elastic rebound”
abdomen rebounds pushing diaphragm upwards
rib cage untwists (rotates) bacj to original position through elastic rebound
single passive respiration cycle:
alveolar pressure rises slightly relative to atmospheric pressure
air is pushed out of the lungs
default mode of breathing
tidal breathing
an easy, slow, symmetrical pattern of air flow on inhalation and exhalation
-driven by a “circuit” in brainstem that seeks to achieve automatically
how does respiration change during speech
basic life support automatically over-ridden
respiration must now support the volational goal of info exchange