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Respiratory System Flashcards

1
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Define tidal volume?

A

Volume of air inspired or expired per breath

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What is the unit for tidal volume (TV) ?

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L (litres)

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What’s the resting value for tidal volume?

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500ml / 0.5L

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4
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What’s tidal volume like during exercise?

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1.75L - 3L

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5
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Define frequency?

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The number of breaths per minute (breathing rate)

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What is the resting volume for frequency?

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12 -15 breaths per minute

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What’s frequency like during exercise?

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Increases to 40 - 60 breaths per minute

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8
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What is minute ventilation?

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Volume of air inspired/expired per minute

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9
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What is the calculation for minute ventilation?

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Tidal volume x Frequency = Minute Ventilation
TV x f = VE

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10
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What’s the resting value of minute ventilation?

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6 - 7.5 L/min

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What is minute ventilation like during exercise?

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120 - 210 L/min

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12
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What type of process is inspiration at rest?

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Active

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13
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What is meant by an active process?

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Muscles are actively working/contracting

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14
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Describe what the mechanics of breathing during inspiration at rest?

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  • Diaphragm and external intercostals contract
  • Diaphragm flattens and rib/sternum moves up an out
  • Thoracic Cavity volume increases
  • Air Pressure in lungs decrease below atmospheric air
  • Air rushes into the lungs to equate the pressure
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15
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What type of process is expiration at rest?

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Passive

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16
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What is meant by a passive process?

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Muscles are relaxing/inactive

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17
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Describe the mechanics of breathing during expiration at rest?

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  • Diaphragm and external intercostals relax
  • Diaphragm pushed upwards and rib/sternum moves in an down
  • Thoracic Cavity volume decreases
  • Air Pressure in lungs increases above atmospheric air
  • Air rushes out of the lungs (forced out due to difference in pressure)
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18
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Describe the mechanics of breathing for INSPIRATION during EXERCISE?

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Diaphragm and external intercostals contract
- Sternocleidomastoid, Scalenes and pectoralis minor contract
- Diaphragm flattens with more FORCE and rib/sternum moves up an out with INCREASED DISTANCE
- Thoracic Cavity volume increases FURTHER
- Air Pressure in lungs decrease FURTHER below atmospheric air
- MORE Air rushes into the lungs to equate the pressure

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19
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Describe the mechanics of breathing for EXPIRATION during EXERCISE?

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Diaphragm and external intercostals relax
- Internal intercostals, Rectus Abdominis and obliques contract
- Diaphragm pushed up with more FORCE
- Rib/sternum pulled in and down
- Thoracic Cavity volume decreases to a LOWER LEVEL
- Air Pressure in lungs increases FURTHER above atmospheric air
- MORE Air Forced out of the lungs to equate the pressure

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20
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Which 5 muscles are involved in expiration during exercise?

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Diaphragm and external intercostals (relax)
Obliques, Rectus Abdominis and Internal intercostals (contract)

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21
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Which 5 muscles are involved in inspiration during exercise?

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Diaphragm and external intercostals (contract)
Sternocleidomastoid, scalenes and pectoralis minor (contract)

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22
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Explain the regulation (neural) of breathing during REST/RECOVERY?

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  • Baroreceptors detect an decrease in blood pressure
  • Chemoreceptors detect a decrease in carbon dioxide and lactic acid but an increase in oxygen
  • Proprioceptors detect a decline in movement
  • The receptors send a signal to the RCC (respiratory control centre) in the medulla oblongata
  • In the RCC the ICC (inspiratory control centre) sends a signal to the diaphragm (via the phrenic nerve) and to the external intercostals (via the intercostal nerve)
  • In the RCC the ECC (Expiratory control centre) is inactive during rest because it’s a passive process.
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23
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Explain the regulation (neural) of breathing during EXERCISE?

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  • Baroreceptors detect an increase in blood pressure
  • Chemoreceptors detect a increase in carbon dioxide and lactic acid but an decrease in oxygen
  • Proprioceptors detect a increase in movement
  • The receptors send a signal to the RCC (respiratory control centre) in the medulla oblongata
  • In the RCC the ICC (inspiratory control centre) sends a signal to the diaphragm (via the phrenic nerve) and to the external intercostals (via the intercostal nerve). It also recruits additional muscles; Scalenes. sternocleidomastoid and pectoralis minor to contract causing increased stroke volume
  • In the RCC the ECC (Expiratory control centre) becomes active during exercise sending a signal to the obliques, internal intercostals and rectus Abdominis to contract to increase frequency
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24
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Where does external respiration take place?

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Alveolar Capillary membrane
- Between alveoli air and capillary blood

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25
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Where does internal respiration take place?

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Muscles
Between capillary blood and muscle cells

26
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How do gases diffuses ?

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Move from a high partial pressure to a low partial pressure

27
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At rest during external respiration how / where does oxygen diffuse?

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At rest there is a high PPO2 in the alveoli air and a low PPO2 in the capillary blood
This creates a diffusion gradient allowing oxygen to move into the capillary blood by moving from an area of high partial pressure to an area of low partial pressure

28
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At exercise during external respiration how / where does oxygen diffuse?

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During exercise the muscles utilise oxygen for aerobic respiration therefore there is a LOWER PPO2 in the capillary blood and the same (high) PPO2 in the alveolar air
This creates a steeper diffusion gradient so more oxygen moves more quickly into the blood by diffusion

29
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At rest during external respiration how / where does carbon dioxide diffuse?

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At rest there is a high PPCO2 in the capillary blood and a low PPCO2 in the alveolar air
The creates a diffusion gradient for CO2 to move from an area of high concentration to a low concentration

30
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At exercise during external respiration how / where does carbon dioxide diffuse

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During exercise more CO2 is produced creating a Higher PPCO2 in the capillary blood but the PPCO2 in the alveolar air remains the same (low).
This creates a steeper diffusion gradient so more carbone dioxide moves more quickly

31
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At rest during internal respiration how / where does oxygen diffuse

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Internal respiration takes place at the muscle cells and oxygen diffuses from a high PPO2 in the capillary to a low PPO2 in the muscle tissue.
It does this by moving down the concentration gradient from an area of high partial pressure to an area of low partial pressure

32
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At exercise during internal respiration how / where does oxygen diffuse

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During exercise the PPO2 in the muscle cells becomes LOWER whilst the PPO2 in the capillary blood remains the same (high) creating a steeper diffusion gradient so more gas diffuses at a faster rate

33
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At rest during internal respiration how / where does carbon dioxide diffuse?

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At rest CO2 diffuses from a High PPCO2 in the muscles to a Low PPCO2 in the capillary blood by moving down the concentration gradient

34
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At exercise during internal respiration how / where does carbon dioxide diffuse

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More CO2 is produced during exercise so the PPCO2 in the muscle tissue is HIGHER and the PPCO2 in the capillary blood is the same (low) creating a steeper diffusion gradient

35
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What does a steeper diffusion gradient enable?

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More gas to diffuse more quickly
Greater volumes
Faster rate

36
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How do oxygen molecules bind to haemoglobin?

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They make an ASSOCIATION

37
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During exercise how many associations does haemoglobin make?

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4 associations with oxygen molecules

38
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When haemoglobin has made 4 oxygen associations what is it called?

A

Fully saturated

39
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What is dissociation?

A

Unloading of oxygen molecules (to allow for aerobic activity)

40
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During exercise what happens to dissociation?

A

Dissociation increases

41
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What happens to the speed of dissociation during exercise?

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It becomes quicker (increase)

42
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Why does dissociation occur more quickly during exercise?

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  • Bohr effect (increased acidity due to the production of lactic acid)
  • Increased blood and muscle temperature
  • Steeper O2 diffusion gradient (higher PPO2 in the capillary blood and low PPO2 in muscle)
  • Steeper CO2 diffusion gradient (higher PPCO2 in muscle and low PPCO2 in capillary)
43
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What is the Bohr effect?

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Increased acidity due to production of lactic acid

44
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As dissociation occurs more quickly what happens to the oxy-haemoglobin dissociation curve?

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The oxy-haemoglobin dissociation curve shifts to the right (AKA Bohr Shift’)

45
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What is the Bohr Shift?

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When the oxy-haemoglobin dissociation curve shifts to the right

46
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Why is providing more O2 to working muscles (through oxygen dissociation) beneficial?

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It delays fatigue and increases the possible intensity and duration of performance

47
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What is high altitude?

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Anything above 1500m is considered high altitude

48
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What is hypoxic air?

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When the air contains a low PPO2

49
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What is acclimatisation?

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Adapting to the changes in the environment (low PPO2)

50
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PPO2 is low in hypoxic conditions and causes what ?

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  • Less haemoglobin saturation
  • Aerobic system is less efficient
  • More stress on the anaerobic system (produces lactic acid)
51
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What occurs in hypoxic conditions?

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Less oxygen is transported to muscles for aerobic respiration

52
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As Less oxygen is transported to muscles for aerobic respiration what does the body do to maintain cardiac output (blood supply to muscles)?

A

Heart Rate Increases
Breathing Frequency Increases
Stroke Volume increases (less time to fill with blood as heart rate and frequency increase )
Blood Plasma volume decreases
Rate of 02 diffusion decreases
Reduced intensity and duration of performance as lactic acid is produced

53
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When training in altitude what happens to the oxygen diffusion gradient?

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As altitude increases PPo2 decreases which has a negative impact on diffusion gradient (45% reduction)

54
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How does altitude affect different intensities (aerobic)?

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Aerobic exercise (Sub Maximal exercise)
- Performance deteriorates as intensity and duration of exercise decreases because we are less able to remove lactic acid
- Detraining and reversibility occur
- Aerobic capacity reduced (eg. Triathlete will fatigue more quickly and produce slower times)

55
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How does altitude affect different intensities (anaerobic)?

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Anaerobic (Maximal exercise)
- Some power based/high intensity activities are unaffected
- Some benefit due to lower air resistance ‘thinner air’ (eg, discus will travel further)
- Some deteriorate as we are less able to remove lactic acid (400m)

56
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What is the acclimatisation period for 1000-2000m?

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3-5 days

57
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What is the acclimatisation period for 2000-3000m?

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1-2 weeks

58
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What is the acclimatisation period for 3000m- 4000m?

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2+ weeks

59
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What is the acclimatisation period for 5000+ m?

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4+ weeks

60
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What are the benefits of acclimatisation (physiological adaptations) ?

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  • Release of EPO from kidneys increase RBC production
  • Breathing Rate and Ventilation stabilises
  • Stroke volume and cardiac output is reduced as oxygen extraction is more efficient
  • Reduced altitude sickness (headaches, poor sleep, lack of appetite and nausea)

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