RESPIRATORY TEST Flashcards
Ventilation
air in and out of the lungs
External respiration
exchange of gasses between lungs and blood
Inhalation (Inspiration)
Air enters through the nose/mouth from the atmosphere.
HIGH to low pressure
Exhalation (Expiration)
Air is expelled from the lungs through the nose/mouth.
- Passive due to elastic recoil
- Can be forced with abdominal muscles
Gas transport
How the blood and gasses move through the body
Internal respiration
Exchange of gasses between the blood and the body cells
Cellular respiration
How the oxygen and other things are used within the cell.
Gas Exchange
How the oxygen gets into the blood + CO2 gets out in the pulmonary capillaries.
Tidal Volume (TV)
regular amount of air in 1 cycle: in + out
- 500mL
Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV)
additional air FORCED in a larger breath consciously
- 1,200mL
Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
Additional air FORCED out of lungs consciously
- 1,200mL
Residual Volume (RV)
Air ALWAYS remains in the lungs even after ERV.
What is the total lung capacity for an adult man?
about 6L
What is the total lung capacity for an adult woman?
10% less than a man (6L)
What happens when we swallow?
epiglottis flips down to protect lungs from food/liquid.
glottis (vocal cords) also closes beneath the epiglottis.
What kind of cells are goblet cells?
Columnar epithelial cells
What is the Nasopharynx?
Junction between nasal cavity and throat.
What is the Oropharynx?
Junction between mouth and throat.
What is the Larynogopharynx?
Junction between pharynx and larynx and esophagus.
What are the nasal sinuses?
What are they lined with?
What do they do?
An open cavity filled with air.
Lined with mucous membranes.
Decreases the weight of head.
Makes your voice sound like you.
What is a Nasal cavity?
What does it look like?
What does it do?
Cavity behind the nose.
Split in 2 by septum.
Cilia and mucus linings drain into the throat (pharynx)
Thyroid cartilage
the adam’s apple
- male DNA makes it larger
the tongue connects to what side of the thyroid cartilage?
posterior side
Cricoid cartilage
attaches the larynx to trachea
-internally has artenoid cartilage (under muscle)