Overview and Ventilation of Lungs Flashcards

1
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External respiration

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Transport of O2 and CO2 between the environment and tissues

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2
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Internal Respiration

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Oxidative phosphorylation (using oxygen to generate ATP in mitochondria)
Takes place in the tissues

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3
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What are the 4 processes involved in respiration?

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  1. Ventilation (O2 in, CO2 out)
  2. Diffusion @ lung (alveoli)
  3. Gas transport in blood
  4. Diffusion @ tissue level
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4
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What does diffusion in the lung involve?

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Occurs in the alveoli
O2 diffuses and is taken up by BVs

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5
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What does diffusion @ tissue level involve?

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CO2 taken back to lungs for ventilation
O2 utilized by tissues

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6
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Why is the respiratory system important?

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One of the vital signs to be assessed in TPR
Route of entry
Route for inhalant
Involved in vocalization, defense and metabolism

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7
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Nostrils (nares)

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Airways start with nares
Paired external openings
Most pliable and dilatable in horse
Most rigid in pig

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8
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Horses are ____________ breathers

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Obligate nasal

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9
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Upper airways

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Portion that extends fro the nares or mouth to and including the larynx

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Lower airways

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Extends from the subglottis (trachea) to and including the terminal bronchioles

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11
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Generations

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Progressive branchings made by airways
Alveoli start to bud off respiratory bronchioles around generation 17

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12
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Species generation differences

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Humans: 0-26
Horses: 43

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13
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What happens when generation number increases?

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Amount of cilia, # of mucus secreting cells, submucosal glands and cartilages decrease

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14
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Cartilage in the airways

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Cartilage maintained until several branching from trachea (10th gen.), then referred to as Bronchi
Prevent airways from collapsing
Bronchioles are cartilage free

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15
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Alveoli air spaces

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Gas exchange takes place
Density increases with generation number
Alveolar ducts terminate as blind alveolar sacs (gen 26)

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Terminal respiratory unit

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Aggregation of airways arising from a terminal bronchiole along with associated blood and lymphatic vessels

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17
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Respiratory membrane makeup (out to in)

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Alveolar fluid (with surfactant)
Alveolar epith.
BM of alveolar epith.
Interstitial space
BM of capillary endothelium
Capillary endothelium
Diffusion of CO2
Diffusion of O2
RBC

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18
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Respiratory membrane

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Blood-air barrier
Gas diffusion compromised if this compromised

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19
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What does O2 consumption depend on?

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The level activity (metabolic rate)
O2 requirements may increase up to 30x during strenuous exercise

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20
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Which species has a greater O2 demand?

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Horse and dog

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21
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Basal (resting metabolism)

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Smaller species consume more O2 per Kg of bodyweight than do larger species

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22
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Respiratory cycle

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Consists of an inspiratory phase followed by an expiratory phase

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23
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Inspiration

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Chest cavity increase and abdominal structures pushed down
Increased abdominal pressure and volume of the thoracic cavity
Decreased thoracic cavity, alveolar/pulmonary and intrapleural pressure

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24
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Expiration

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Opposite of inspiration
Passive process
Relaxation of muscles, recoil of lungs, air outflow

25
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Ventilation

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Movement of air into and out of the lungs
Direction of movement is affected by relationship between intrapulmonary and atmospheric pressures

26
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Inhalation and exhalation pressure vs. outside environment

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Inhalation: P inside < P outside
Exhalation: P inside > P outside
Rest (no flow): P inside = P outside

27
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Intrapleaural space

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Sealed cavity
Pull-on lungs (inflate)
V is inversely proportional to P

28
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Boyle’s Law

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In a closed container:
V = K/P
PV= K
K=constant

29
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What pressures are involved in ventilation?

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PB= barometric (atmospheric)
PA = alveolar (pulmonary)
PIP = intrapleural (PPL)

30
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Intrapleural pressure in always below ________

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Atmospheric pressure (negative pressure)

31
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Transpulmonary pressure (PTP)

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PA- PIP = PTP

32
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How are the pressures at rest?

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End of expiration
PA= PB

33
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Pressures during inspiration

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Increase in size of chest wall:
Decreases PIP, decline in PA and subsequent airflow into the lungs

34
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Where would PIP be highest in domestic animals

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Ventral aspect of the lungs (close to sternum)

35
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What major muscles are involved in inspiration?

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Diaphragm (phrenic n.) and intercostals (internal and external)

36
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What are the secondary muscles involved in inspiration?

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Sternocleidomastroid
Neck and back muscles
Scalenes

37
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T/F: There are no primary muscles of expiration

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TRUE
passive process

38
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What muscles are involved in forced expiration? (asthma, exercise)

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Abdominal muscles and intercostals

39
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How are volume and pressure determined?

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Using Spirometry (vol) and plethysmographs (P)

40
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Tidal volume (TV)

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Volume of each breath (rest level breathing)

41
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Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV)

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Extra air you breathe in after inhalation

42
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Residual volume (RV)

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Volume of air left in lungs after maximum exhalation

43
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Expiratory residual volume (ERV)`

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Volume of air you can further exhale after exhalation

44
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Vital Capacity (VC)

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ERV + TV + IRV (maximum achievable TV)

44
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Inspiratory capacity (IC)

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TV + IRV

45
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Total lung capacity (TLC)

A

@ maximum inhalation, max volume of air
RV + ERV + TV + IRV

46
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Functional residual capacity (FRC)

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Volume remaining in lungs after exhalation
ERV + RV

47
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Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)

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Should be 80% of vital capacity in a healthy adult

48
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Dead space

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Where no gas exchange takes place
Anatomic + Alveolar dead space= physiologic dead space
DV= dead space air

49
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Anatomic dead space

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Conductive airways
nares to terminal bronchioles

50
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Alveolar dead space

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Poorly perfused alveoli, limited to no exchange

51
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Respiratory frequency (f)

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Number of breaths per minute

52
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Minute ventilation

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VE= TV x f = (AV + DV) x f

53
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What happens in deadspace?

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Air is cleaned, moistened and warmed

54
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Dead space/ tidal volume ratio

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DV/TV: the fraction of each breath ventilating in dead space
30% in dogs
50-75% in cattle and horse

55
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What is tidal volume and f responsible for?

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Altering the amount of air ventilating the alveoli during exercise and thermoregulation

56
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Heat stress

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Dogs (panting) small increase in TC, f and deadspace ventilation, evaporation, and heat loss
Large animals: Increase in f, DS ventilation and heat loss present

57
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Cold stress

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Increase metabolism (O2 consumption, CO2 production that needs to be eliminated)
Increased alveolar ventilation (increase TV)
Decrease in DS ventilation and f