respiratory system Flashcards
What parts is the respiratory system part of ?
- nose
- airways
- lungs
- respiratory muscles
What journey does the passage of the airway go through ?
- atmosphere
- nasal cavity (cilli filter waste)
- pharynx (throat)
- larynx (voice-box)
- trachea (windpipe)
- bronchus (separates)
- bronchioles
- alveoli
What are the functions of the respiratory system ?
- pulmonary ventilation
- Gaseous exchange
- external respiration
- internal respiration
What is pulmonary ventilation ?
the inspiration and expiration of air
What is external respiration ?
The movement of o2 into blood (capillaries) and co2 into lungs
What is internal respiration ?
The release of o2 to respiring cells for energy production and removing waste products
How is o2 transported in the blood ?
- carried by red blood cells
- attaches itself to the haemoglobin
What is carbon dioxide used for in the respiratory system ?
Carbon dioxide is the waste product of aerobic respiration must be removed from respiring tissues and transported to the alveloi
How is co2 transported in the blood ?
- 70% - dissolved in water
- 23% - carried with haemoglobin
- 7% - dissolved in blood pressure
What is breathing rate ?
The amount of times you inspire or expire per minute
What is the average breathing rate ?
12-15 breaths per minute
What happens to breathing rate as a response to exercise ?
Br increase in proportion to exercise intensity until we approach our maximum of 50-60 breaths per minute
What happens to breathing rate during sub-maximal exercise ?
Br can plateau as o2 supply matches o2 demand from muscles
What is tidal volume ?
Volume of air inspired or expired in one breath
What does tidal volume depend on ?
- lung size
- age
- gender
- fitness
What is an average tidal volume ?
5000ml per breath
What effect does exercise have on tidal volume ?
- This increases initially in proportion to exercise intensity up to aprox. 3 litres
What effect does sub-maximal exercise have on tidal volume ?
During sub-maximal exercise it can reach a plateau when o2 supply meets o2 demand
What is minute ventilation ?
The volume of air inspired or expired per minute
How can minute ventilation be calculated ?
Breathing rate x tidal volume
What is minute ventilation measured in ?
litres/min
How is minute ventillation calculated ?
- initial increase due to adrenaline release before exercise
- rapid increase at the start of exercise due to Tv and Br increase
- steady mv as o2 supply meets o2 demands
- initially rapid and then more gradual decrease to resting levels
Why does oxygen move into the nasal cavities ?
Because the pressure outside of the body than the pressure inside the body
Why does carbon dioxide need to move out of the body ?
Because the air pressure is higher in the lungs than the atmosphere