respiratory system (process of respiration)

Question 1

when the external intercostal muscles life up the rib cage what happens to the diaphragm

Answer 1

contracts and flattens

Question 2

does the pressure of the lungs increase or decrease when expanded

Answer 2

decreases

Question 3

what muscles are involved in expiratory doing exercise

Answer 3

rectus abdominus
transverse abdominus
external obliques
latissimus dorsi
serratus

Question 4

what is the total longs capacity equation

Answer 4

TLC=TV+IRV+ERV+RV

Question 5

what is the total lung capacity

Answer 5

the Maximus amount of air in the lungs flowing maximum inspiration and equals the sum of all volumes

Question 6

what is the approx volume of the total lung capacity

Answer 6

6000ml

Question 7

what is tidal volume

Answer 7

500ml of air inhaled or exhaled with each breath during normal breathing

Question 8

what percentage of tidal volume reaches the alveoli

Answer 8

70%

Question 9

where does the 30% of tidal volume go

Answer 9

remains in air spaces of conducting potions of system (nose, larynx etc)

Question 10

what is the space called where the 30% of total volume remains

Answer 10

anatomic dead space

Question 11

what is inspiratory reserve volume

Answer 11

the excess air we inhale when taking a deep breath

Question 12

what is the average of inspiratory reserve volume

Answer 12

3100ml

Question 13

what is the expiratory reserve volume

Answer 13

when inhaling normally and exhaling forcefully you push out 1200ml extra, the 1200ml is the expiratory reserve volume

Question 14

what is the vital capacity

Answer 14

maximum amount of air you breath out when breathing in as much as you can

Question 15

what is the equation of vital capacity

Answer 15

VC=TV+IRV+ERV

Question 16

what is residual volume

Answer 16

after breathing out as much as you can with normal inhalation, its the air still left in your lungs

Question 17

what is the approx residual volume

Answer 17

1200ml