The Respiratory System - Part 2 Flashcards
Define external respiration
gas exchange in the lungs
Define internal respiration
gas exchange in the rest of the body
What happens during external respiration?
oxygen diffuses from alveoli into blood and CO2 diffuses from blood into alveoli
What happens during internal respiration?
oxygen diffuses from blood into body tissues and CO2 diffuses from body tissues into blood
What happens during quiet respiration?
diaphragm contracts which flattens it and increases thoracic volume
What happens during quiet expiration?
no muscle contraction, decreases thoracic volume
What happens during forced inspiration?
pulls ribs up, uses extenal intercostal muscles
What happens during forced expiration?
uses internal intercostal muscles and pulls ribs down
Define atmospheric pressure
pressure from the atmosphere (760 mmHg)
Define intrapulmonary pressure
pressure inside lungs, changes with phases of breathing
What happens when intrapulmonary pressure is slightly higher than atmospheric pressure?
air will leave lungs
Define intrapleural pressure
pressure between visceral and parietal pleura, always negative making sure these two stay together
What is Boyle’s law?
pressure of gas is inversely proportional to volume
Describe the relationship between intrathoracic volume and intrapulmonary pressure during inspiration
volume increases as pressure decreases
Describe the relationship between volume and pressure during expiration
volume decreases as pressure increases
Define flow
change in pressure divided by resistance
What factors affect pulmonary ventilation?
changes in pressure and resistance, lumg compliance, and pulmonary surfactant and alveolar surface tension
Define pulmonary ventilation
amount of air going into lungs when breathing
Describe the relationship between pressure and flow
increased pressure = increased flow
Describe the relationship between resistance and flow
increased resistance caused decreased flow and vice versa
If the diameter of the bronchioles decreases then…
there is a higher resistance to inflow of air
Define lung compliance
the ease with which the lungs expand
What are the factors that decrease lung compliance?
- decreased surfactant
- lung disease decreasing elasticity
- chest wall deformity preventing lung expansion
Define alveolar surface tension
tension created at the alveolar membrane due to water molecules pulling toward each other
Surface tension increases as…
alveolar radius decreases (highest at end of expiration)
Describe negative intrapleural pressure and how it works
The pneumothorax (pleural space between visceral and parietal pleura) is forced together by negative pressure. If air gets into this space, the lung can collapse.
List the 6 respiratory volumes
tidal, inspiratory reserve, expiratory reserve, residual, total lung capacity, and vital capacity
Define spirometry
used to measure respiratory volumes
Define tidal volume
volume of air moved in and out of lungs during normal breathing (500 mL)
Define inspiratory reserve volume
volume of air that can be inhaled beyond normal resting tidal inhalation (3200 mL TV)