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Respiratory Physiology Part 1 Flashcards

lecture 2

1
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function of respiratory

A

exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide b/w the environment and the cells of the body

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2
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conducting zone

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brings air into and out of the lungs

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3
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respiratory zone

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lined with alveoli

gas exchange occurs

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4
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structures of conducting zone

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nose, nasopharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles

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5
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effects of conducting zone on air

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it warms, humidifies and filters air before it reaches gas exchange

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6
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Mucus and cilia in the conducting zone

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remove inhaled particles

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7
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movement of cilia

A

upward rhythmic beating

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8
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what can paralyze cilia / mucus mechanism

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inhalation of smoke

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9
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Sympathetic effects on conducting zone

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Beta 2 = dilation of airway

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10
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Parasympathetic effects on conducting zone

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muscarinic receptors = contraction

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11
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examples of Beta-2

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epinephrine and albuterol

asthma treatment

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12
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structures that participate in respiratory zone

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bronchioles
alveolar ducts
alveolar sacs
alveoli

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13
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bronchioles

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cilia and smooth muscle

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14
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alveolar ducts

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lined with alveoli

no cilia and very little smooth muscle

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15
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gas exchange occurs in

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alveoli

each lung has 300 million alveoli

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16
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why does gas exchange happen rapidly and efficiently

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alveolar walls are thin and have large surface area

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17
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surfactant

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reduce surface tension of alveoli

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18
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what would happen if we didn’t have surfactant

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the lungs would collapse

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19
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macrophages in respiratory zone

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another line of defense

b/c there is no cilia , macrophages keep alveoli free from dust & debri

20
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CO of lungs

A

receive 100% of CO from pulmonary artery (heart)

21
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Gravitational effects on pulmonary blood flow

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Standing –> blood flow is lowest at apex (top) and highest at base (bottom)

Supine–> gravitational effects disappear

22
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lung volumes

A

tidal volume
inspiratory reserve volume (IRV)
Expiratory reserve volume (ERV)
Residual volume

23
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tidal volume

A

volume of air that fills the alveoli + the volume of air that fills the airway

500 mL

24
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Inspiratory reserve volume

IRV

A

additional volume that can be inspired above tidal volume

3000 mL

25
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Expiratory reserve volume (ERV)

A

the additional volume that can be expired below tidal volume

1200 mL

26
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Residual volume

A

volume of gas remaining in the lungs after maximal forced expiration

1200 mL

27
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Lung capacities

A

Inspiratory capacity (IC)
Functional Residual Capacity (FRC)
Vital Capacity (VC)
Total Lung Capacity (TLC)

28
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inspiratory capacity (IC)

A

Tidal volume + Inspiratory reserve volume (IRV)

3500 mL

29
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Functional residual capacity (FRC)

A

expiratory reserve volume (ERV) + residual volume (RV)

2400 mL

remaining volume in the lungs after TV is expired

30
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FRC can also be thought of as

A

equilibrium of the lungs

31
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Vital Capacity (VC)

A

inspiratory capacity (IC) + expiratory reserve volume (ERV)

4700 mL

volume expired after maximal inspiration

32
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vital capacity can increase with

A

body size
male gender
physical conditioning

33
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total lung compacity (TLC)

A

all lung volume

vital capacity + residual volume

5900 mL

34
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Dead Space

A

volume of the airways and lungs that does not participate in gas exchange

35
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Anatomic Space

A

volume of conducting airways

-when tidal volume is inspired, the entire volume does not reach the alveoli for gas exchange

36
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At the end of expiration conducting airways are filled with ___

A

alveolar air

-filled with air that has already been in the alveoli and gas exchange

37
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After expiring air & the inspiration of the next tidal volume what happens to alveolar air ?

A

alveolar air is first to enter the alveoli

38
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physiologic dead space

A

total volume of the lungs that does not participate in gas exchange

dead space of conducting airways + functional dead space of alveoli

39
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ventilation rate

A

volume of air moved into and out of the air per unit of time

40
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minute ventilation

A

total rate of air movement into & out of the lung

Tidal Volume x (breaths/min)

41
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alveolar ventilation corrects for

A

physiologic dead space

42
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alveolar ventilation

A

describes inverse relationship between alveolar ventilation and alveolar PCO2

(the lower the alveolar ventilation , the less CO2 is pulled out of blood & the higher the PaCO2)

43
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Alveolar ventilation equation

A

(TV- Physiologic dead space) x breaths/min

44
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Forced Vital Capacity

A

total volume of air that can be forcibly expired after max inspiration

45
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forced vital capacity in healthy lungs

A

can get all air out in 3 seconds

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