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week 8- respiratory Flashcards

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In exhalation, describe pressure and volume

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High pressure
Low volume

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What do lower airways include

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Trachea
Bronchi
Bronchioles
Alveoli

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What helps filter large particles

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Nasal hairs
Turbinates
Mucus

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What is the main muscle of the respiratory system

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Diaphragm

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What muscles are required when greater effort is required

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External intercostals
Abdominal muscles

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6
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What muscles are required when maximal effort is required

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Scalenes (accessory muscles)

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7
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What is the serous membrane

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A double membrane that surrounds the lungs and fluid around them

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8
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What are conducting airways lined with

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Epithelial cells
CILIA are present until bronchioles

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What do conducting airways do

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Move air to areas that gas exchange

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Function of goblet cells

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Secrete mucus which collect foreign particles from the air.

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What is mucus made up of

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GEL layer
PERCILARY layers

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What is the function of the end of the cilia

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Move the gel layers towards the mouth

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Once the cilia move gel layer toward the mouth what occur
What is this known as?

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Cilia detach and move backwards through PERCILIARY LAYER before reattaching and starting the process again

MUCOCILLARY ESCALATOR

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What is each alveolar duct surrounded by?

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Connective tissue septa (interlobular)
Rich blood supply

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What is alveoli surrounded by

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Elastin (elastic tissue)

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16
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Name the 3 types of pressure

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Blood pressure
Intrapulmonary pressure
Atmospheric pressure

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17
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Define pressure

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Force applied to a unit area of surface

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18
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What is the function of the nasal turbinates (conchae)

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Produce warm turbulent air

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What is the function of the mucus gel layer

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Capture pathogens and humidify incoming air

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20
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Identify the muscles used in inspiration

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Diaphragm
External intercostals
Pectoral muscles

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21
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What is the function of type 2 alveolar cells

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Secrete surfactant

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22
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What does ventilation not include

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The exchange of gases between the lungs and blood

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23
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What does changing the volume of gas affect

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The pressure

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What will a low volume create

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High pressure
All the air molecules are being squeezed and means there is more FORCE against the sides

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What will a high volume create
Low pressure All the air molecules are spread out and this means there is less FORCE against the surface
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What occurs in inspiration
Ribs elevate and Sternum flares as external intercostals contract Diaphragm moves inferiority during contraction
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What occurs in expiration
Ribs and sternum depress as external intercostals relax Diaphragms moves superiority as it relaxes
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The rib cage has a ‘pump handle’ action. What does this mean?
A superior and outwards/anterior movement. volume increases
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What Is compliance
The change in lung volume at a given pressure
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What is force required to overcome?
Recoil forces -elastic properties -surface tension in 300million alveoli
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Function of elastic fibres
-store energy for recoil -help to open airways in inspiration -support airways n expiration (prevent collapsing)
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What is the extra cellular matrix made of
Loose mesh of collagen fibres Elastic fibres- elastin Ground stance (proteogylcans-decor in)
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What’s surface tension lowered by
Surfactant
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What is surfactant
Phospholipid that floats on the surface no reduces surface tension
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What is surfactant secreted by
Alveolar type 2 cell
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What is surface tension
Uneven H bonding of water molecules causing the inward pull at its surface
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What would happen if lung tissue was replaced by scar tissue
Lung compliance would decrease Work of breathing would increase
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What is the resistance changed by when the radius of a tube is reduced by 1/2
16 times
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Explain compliance in easy terms
How easy it is to comply,breathe ect
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With a low lung compliance,how would this effect breathing
Increase frequency of breaths
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Function of nasal turbinates
Generate turbulent air which spins large particles/ bacteria into the oropharynx walls, where they sticks to mucus. They also have a very good blood supply and act as a heat exchanger, warming incoming air and cooling out going air. This adds moisture to incoming air and removes it when leaving
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Describe the location of parietal pleura
Outer layer of lung attached to rib cage, diaphragm etc
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Describe the pleural cavity
Fluid filled cavity between parietal and visceral pleura
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What is the function of the pleural membrane
Fluid filled cavity allowing friction free movement of the lungs with its surrounding tissue. As the parietal and visceral layers are attached to different structures the pull in opposite directions, it means the pressure within the cavity is low. Important for maintain inflation of the lung
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Epithelial cells of upper airways contain cilia, what are cilia and what are their function in the respiratory tract.
Cilia are small extensions of epithelial membrane. They are made up of microtubules as well as motor proteins that promote movement. The move in Mexican wave and in doing so help to move mucus up the respiratory tract towards the mouth
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What cell type produces mucus in respiratory tract
Goblet cells
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Describe structural make up of mucus
Mucus gel layer made up of mucin (glycoprotein) Pericellular layer made up of water
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Describe how air is warmed and cleaned in upper airways
-turbinates turbulent air which spins large particles/ bacteria into naso and oropharynx walls where they stick to mucus -mucus continues to pick up smaller particles and bacteria up until bronchioles. -mucus continuously moves along mucocillary escalator meaning it is hard for the bacteria to colonise
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Describe elastin fibres and their role within lung tissue
Fibres within ct Stores elastic energy during lung tissue expansion Used to recoil forces during experiation (passive at rest)
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Describe the blood supply to alveoli structures
From pulmonary arteries Blood moves into bronchial arteries Into capillary beds which wrap around alveoli
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Describe how respiratory membrane in alveoli has changed from upper airways. Explain why this is necessary
Loss of cartilage, goblet cells, smooth muscle (and ct where alveolus walls meet capillary walls) expansion reduces the diffusion distance for gas exchange
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What is the role of type 2 alveolar cell
Release surfactant Surfactant is phospholipid that reduces surface tension Without it the recoil forces of the water lined alveoli (300 million) would be too great to inflate
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What is pressure inversely proportional to
Volume
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Describe the process of inhalation
Diaphragm contracts and moves inferiority increasing thoracic volume and decreasing pressure Air moves down its pressure gradient from high to low External intercostals move the rib cage upwards and outwards although this tends to be used more during strenuous activity in patients with respiratory conditions
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Describe the process of exhalation
Diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax and recoil the diaphragms superiorly and the fall of the rib cage under gravity, increases pressure in the thorax and air moves from its high pressure in the lungs to a low pressure In the atmosphere Internal intercostal muscles may also be contracted which pulls the rib cage downwards and inwards although this tends to be used during stresnuous activity or in patients with respiratory conditions
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Define ventilation
Movement of air into and out of the lungs. It does not describe movement of gas into and out of the body
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Consider a patient with increased fibrosis collagen deposits in the ct of their lung. How will this effect lung compliance?
collagen will mean compliance is reduced and they will have a reduced volume change for a given pressure change this means that to maintain even a normal tidal volume will require much more energy
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describe airway resistance
air passing through airways generate frictional forces these forces need to be overcome to allow movement of air into and out of the lungs
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how would a smaller tube effect airway effect resistance
1/2 radius is 16x resistance increasing respiratory effort ad lowering dynamic compliance
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define turbulent air flow
chaotic, air molecules hit the sides of airways
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define laminar air flow
linear, only air molecules at the sides making contact with airways walls
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how does turbulent air change resistance
increase frictional forces increase airway resistance x2 energy required
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