Respiratory Physiology Flashcards
There are 2 types of pleura; name them?
- Viscera pleura
- Parietal pleura
The passive event in respiration involving recoil of the Iungs is known as
Expiration or Exhalation
The membrane that covers the lungs is called?
Pleura
The most important muscle of respiration is?
The diaphragm
The amount of air exchanged in breathing is measured with what equipment?
A Spirometer
The active part of the breathing process is called?
Inspiration or Inhalation
The ability of the lungs to become distended, engorged with air and then recoil is called?
Compliance
The functional unit of the lungs is?
Alveoli
The accumulation of air in an internal organ is referred to as?
Emphysema
The hypersensitivity of smooth muscle along the respiratory pathway, is the primary reason for what ailment?
Asthma
The excessive formation of connective tissue in an organ is termed?
Fibrosis
Volume and pressure have an inverse relationship in what law?
Boyle’s law
Alveoli pressure is said to be zero when it equals?
Atmospheric pressure
The overall process of controlled oxidation of metabolism for the production of useful energy by an organism, is called?
Respiration
________ respiration involves utilisation of inhaled oxygen for cellular metabolism to produce energy, H²O, and CO²
Internal
________ respiration involves inhalation and exhalation
External
The normal respiratory rate in neonates is?
30 - 60 per minute
The normal respiratory rate in early childhood is?
20 - 40 per minute
The normal respiratory rate in Late childhood is?
15 - 25 per minute
The normal respiratory rate in Adults is?
12 - 15 per minute
Air moves into the lungs by _________?
Turbulent precipitation
The hair and mucous lining act to?
Trap noxious substances.
Preventing them from getting into the lungs
The functional components of respiration can be divided into 2, namely?
- Thoracic cage
- Muscles of respiration
The 2 main muscle of inspiration are?
The Diaphragm
External intercostal muscles
The diaphragm is innervated by?
Phrenic nerves (c3-c5)
_________ muscles of inspiration are used during forceful expiration?
Accessory
- Sternocleidomastoid
- Scalene
- Levator scapula
- Anterior serrati
- Pectoralis major and minor
All belong to what type of muscles of inspiration?
Accessory muscles
_______ is the the passive process of respiration involving recoil of the lungs?
Expiration or Exhalation
During strenuous exercise or forceful breathing out, what muscles are used?
Internal intercostal muscles
The abdominal muscles are ___________
Accessory muscles of expiration
The internal and external intercostal muscles supplied by?
Intercostal nerves
List out the air passages accordingly?
Nasal cavity - Pharynx - Larynx - Trachea - Bronchioles (up to terminal Bronchioles)
_______ closes the respiratory tract during swallowing.
Epiglottis
The temporary cessation of breath while swallowing is called?
Deglutition apnea
What is the length of the trachea?
11cm long
The trachea begins at _____ and ends at _____.
Begins at Larynx
Ends at Bronchi
The right lungs typically has ___ lobes?
3
The left lungs typically has ___ lobes?
2