A&P Exam 3 Flashcards
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How does Boyle’s Law relate to pulmonary ventilation?
Gasses fill containers
If it is a large volume→ molecules don’t hit each other, so there is low pressure
If small area → molecules will hit wall and each other often = high pressure
P1V1=P2V2
What happens during quiet inspiration?
Inspiration → enlarge thoracic cavity
Decreases pressure (less than atmospheric) → air moves in
What Muscles are used in inspiration?
-Flattens diarphragm= increase height of the thoracic cavity
-External intercoatals= lift ribs and sternum= greater diameter by a few m
-Decreases pressure by 1mmHg=500ml
What Happens during deep inspiration?
-7x= 3500ml
-Mucles:
Accessory muscles →scalenes, …→ scalenes erect spine
What happens during normal expiration?
-Muscles engaged in inspiration relax= causes passive recoil
-Decreases thoracic cavity volume→ decreases volume→ increase pressure by 1mmHg
What Happens During Forced Exhale?
-Oblique and transverse abs–>Force abdominal organs against the diaphragm
-Internal Intercostals–>Depress rib cage further
-Both of these decrease thoracic volume which increases pulmonary pressure
Cough
-deep breath, close glottis, force air out, open glottis, air rushes out
Laugh/cry
inspiration and several short expirations
Sneeze
cough through your nose
hiccups
diaphragm spasms
Yawn
deep inspiration, jaw opens, ventilates alveoli
Airway Resistance
-flow= change and pressure over resistance
-Resistance–>medium bronchi
-Flow stops at terminal bronchial b/c diffusion takes over
Alveolar Surface Tension
-Water molecules are polar, so they are attracted to each other= surface tension
-This attraction by itself would collapse alveoli
-Surfactant= lipid protein detergent →Type 2 alveolar cells→ decrease water cohesion
Homeostatic Imbalance in Surfactant
-Premature infants born with respiratory distress
-Alveoli/ lungs collapse
-Treatment is artificial surfactant
Lung compliance
-Healthy lungs are compliant and stretchy more the lungs expand w/ an increase in transpulmonary pressure= more compliance
Homeostatic Imbalance in Lung compliance
-Inflammation
-Scarring or decrease surfactant
-Less compliant
-Makes it hard to breath
Tidal volume
-500ml
-amount of air exchanged in normal quiet inhale
Inspiratory reserve volume
-the amount of air that may be inspired after a tidal inspiration
-1,900-3,100 mL
Expiratory reserve volume
-amount of air that may be expired after a tidal respiration
-700-1,200mL
Residual volume
-the amount of air in the lungs after maximal expiration
-1,100-1,200mL
Inspiratory capacity
TV+IRV
Amount of air a person can maximally inspire after tidal volume
2,400-3,600
Functional residual capacity
-amount of air left in lungs after tidal expiration
-ERV+RV
-1,800-2,400
Vital capacity
-total amount of exchangeable air in and out of the lungs
-3,100-4,800mL
-TV+IRV+ERV
Total lung capacity
-total amount of exchangeable and non exchangeable air in the lungs
-TV+IRV+ERV+RV