Respiratory System Flashcards
Order of passage of air
Nose , pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
What muscles are used during inspiration at rest?
Intercostal muscles and diaphragm (contract)
What muscles are used in expiration during rest?
Diaphragm and external intercostal muscles relax
What muscles are used during inspiration during exercise?
Diaphragm External intercostal muscles Sternocleidomastoid Scalenes Pectoralis major
What muscles are used during expiration During exercise?
Intercostal muscles and abdominals
Gaseous exchange
Process by which gasses move passively by diffusion across a surface
What happens to co2 during gaseous exchange?
Increases
What happens to o2 during gaseous exchange?
Decreases
Features that assist in gaseous exchange
Large surface area of alveoli
Large blood supply
Moist thin walls
Lots of capillaries
Tidal volume
Air inspired or expired per breath
Minute ventilation
Volume of air inspired or expired per minute
Minute ventilation equation
Number of breaths per min x tidal volume
Units for minute ventilation
Litres/minute
Residual volume
Volume of air that remains in lungs after maximum expiration
Expiratory reserve volume
Volume of air that can be forcibly expired after a normal breathe