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PO2 at rest

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100 +/- 2 mmHg

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PCO2 at rest

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40 +/- 2 mmHg

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volume of O2 per min at rest

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approx 250ml/min O2

max is 5l

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volume of CO2 per min at rest

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approx 200ml/min CO2

max is 6l

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what is ventilation at rest?

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approx 6l/min

12-16 breaths

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what is cardiac output at rest?

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approx 5l/min

70bpm

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what is the maximum ventilation value?

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160l/min

40 breaths

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what is the maximum cardiac output value?

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25l/min

200bpm

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what is the blood air barrier?

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blood vessel to alveolus

  • capillary endothelium basement membrane
  • interstitial space
  • basement membrane of alveolus fused
  • alveolar epithelium
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what is physiological dead space?

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total volume of gas in each breath that does noe participate in gas exchange

e.g. ventilated but not perfused

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what is the Neurovascular bundle in the thorax?

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intercostal vein
intercostal artery
intercostal nerve

VAN

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what is respiratory epithelium?

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ciliated pseudostartified columnar epithelium

with mucous

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what is Boyle’s Law?

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P1V1 = P2V2

INVERSE RELATIONSHIP
increase in pressure, decrease in ventilation

increase in ventilation, decrease in pressure

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what are the 4 layers that are involved in respiratory gas exchange?

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visceral pleura

pleura cavity (parietal space)

parietal pleura

parietal wall

chest wall

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are the visceral and parietal pleura connected?

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visceral and parietal pleura are tethered together

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what is in the pleura cavity? (parietal space)

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pleura cavity is filled with serous pleura fluid

to reduce friction, inflammation and tissue damage

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what is pleurisy?

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inflammation of the pleura
- the membrane that lines the lungs within the chest cavity

can be associated with:

  • an accumulation of fluid in the space between the lungs and chest wall (called a pleural effusion)
  • it can be dry pleurisy, which has no fluid accumulation.
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what are the pressures involved in respiratory gas exchange?

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intrapulmonary / intra-alveolar pressure (Ppul)

intrapleural pressure (Pip)

atmospheric / barometric pressure (Patm)

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what is intrapulmonary / intra-alveolar pressure?

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pressure inside the alveoli

Ppul = 760mmHg

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what is intrapleural pressure?

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pressure inside the thoracic cavity

Pip = 756mmHg

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what is atmospheric / barometric pressure?

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pressure exerted by the weight of the atmosphere (outside of body and lungs)

Patm = 760mmHg
at sea level

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what do all pressures get compared to?

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the atmospheric pressure

Patm = 760 mmHg = 0

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so what is intrapulmonary pressure compared to atmospheric pressure?

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Ppul = 760 mmHg
Patm = 760 mmHg

therefore, Ppul = 0 as equal to Patm (Ppul - Patm)
ZERO PRESSURE

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what is intrapleural pressure compared to atmospheric pressure?

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Pip = 756 mmHg
Patm = 760 mmHg

therefore, Pip = -4 mmHg as it is less than Patm (Pip - Patm)
NEGATIVE PRESSURE

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what is Ppul?
intrapulmonary pressure 760mmHg ZERO PRESSURE
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what is Pip?
intrapleural pressure 756mmHg NEGATIVE PRESSURE
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what is Patm?
atmospheric / barometric pressure 760 mmHg compare other pressures to this
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3 factors that make intrapleural pressure negative
elasticity of lungs - collapsing surface tension - collapsing elasticity of chest walls - expand chest wall ATTEMPTING TO INCREASE THORACIC CAVITY VOLUME - lowering Pip
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what is elasticity?
want to recoil when stretched
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what is gravity's impact on pressures in gas exchange?
pulls apex of lung down, pulling visceral pleura from parietal pleura - decreasing volume so increasing pressure at bottom of intrapleural cavity - increasing volume at top so decreasing pressure in intrapleural cavity
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what is transpulmonay pressure?
TP is the difference between the alveolar pressure and the intrapleural pressure in the pleural cavity. = intrapulmonary pressure - intrapleural pressure = Ppul - Pip = 0mmHg - (-4 mmHg) = 4 mmHg positive value so able to inflate - During human ventilation, air flows because of pressure gradients
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what is transthoracic pressure?
TTP is the difference between the pressure in the pleural space and the pressure at the body surface, represents the total pressure required to expand or contract the lungs and chest wall ``` = Pip - Patm = (-4 mmHg) - 0 mmHg = -4 mmHg negative - tries to deflate ```
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what is transrespiratory pressure?
pressure difference between the airway opening and the body surface used to describe the pressure required to inflate the lungs and the airways during PPV = Ppul - Patm
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what is the diaphragm innervated by?
phrenic nerve
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what are the roots of the phrenic nerve?
C3, 4, 5 keeps the diaphragm alive
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what are the external intercostals innervated by?
intercostal nerve
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what are the roots of the intercostal nerve?
T1 - T11
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what stimulates the the phrenic and intercostal nerve?
stimulated by cortical control and ventral respiratory group (VRG) - nuclei in the medulla
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what is the effect of action potentials on external intercostals?
APs cause the external intercostals to contract pull ribs outwards - increases the thoracic cavity volume - bucket handle movement sternum pulled out and upwards - increases the thoracic cavity volume - pump handle movement
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what is the bucket handle movement?
APs causing the external intercostals to contract and pull the ribs outwards
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what is the pup handle movement?
APs cause the sternum to be pulled outward and upwards
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what is the effect of action potentials on the diaphragm?
APs cause the diaphragm to dome downwards | - increasing the thoracic volume greatly
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what are the 3 mechanisms that increase thoracic volume in quiet breathing?
diaphragm domed downwards by phrenic nerve innervation ribs pulled outwards by external intercostals sternum pulled up and outwards by external intercostals
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what is the effect of increase thoracic volume on pleura?
parietal pleura in pulled visceral pleura is pulled with it tethered together
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what is the effect on increased thoracic volume on pressures?
increased thoracic volume decreases pressure in inspiration: Ppul drops to -1mmHg Pip drops to -6mmHg Patm should not be effected
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what is Ppul in inspiration?
-1mmHg dropped from 0
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what is Pip in inspiration?
-6mmHg dropped from -4mmHg
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what is transpulmonary pressure in inspiration?
Ppul - Pip (-1mmHg) - (-6mmHg) = + 5mmHg positive so able to inflate
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what is transthoracic pressure in inspiration?
Pip - Patm (-6mmHg) - 0 = - 6mmHg negative chest wall want to recoil outwards - pulling on it so helping to increase volume
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what is transrespiratoty pressure during inspiration?
Ppul - Patm (-1mmHg) - 0 = -1mmHg negative so air can flow into lungs alveoli (high to low pressure) - continues to flow into Ppul=Patm at peak inspiration
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what occurs in quiet inspiration?
1. external intercostals and diaphragm contract (innervated by intercostal nerves and phrenic nerve) 2. increase in thoracic cavity volume ``` 3. intra pulmonary pressure (Ppul) decreases to -1mmHg intrapleura pressure (Pip) decreases to -6mmHg ``` 4. Transpulmonary pressure TP in positive (+5mmHg) - lungs able to inflate Transthroacic pressure TTP is negative (-6mmHg) - outward elastic recoil of chest walls aids increase in volume Transrespiratory pressure TRP is negative (-1mmHg) - air flows into alveoli from environment
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what is different about forced inspiration compared to quiet?
requires additional muscles
53
what additional muscles are needed in forced inspiration?
sternocleidomastoid - elevates sternum scalene - anterior, middle and posterior - pulls ribs pectoralis minor - pulls ribs
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what do the additional muscles in forced respiration all help to do?
increase thoracic cavity volume more so greater decreases in pressure Ppul = -2mmHg Pip = -7mmHg so larger volume of air can flow into lungs as takes more time for Ppul=Patm
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when does air stop flowing into lungs?
what Ppul increases to equal Patm at peak inspiration Ppul=Patm - air stops flowing into alveoli

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