Lecture 3 Exam 1 Material Flashcards
Air movement =
Ventilation
Air moves as a result of ______
Pressure difference
Pressure changes as a result of ____
Volume change
When there is a pressure difference, _____
Air moves
When volume changes, ____
Pressure changes
Atmospheric pressure is equal to
760mmHg
Pressure moves along the gradient from ____ to _____
Higher to lower
Changes in lung volume occur because of the changes in ____
Thoracic volume
Changes in intrapulmonary pressure occur because of changes in ____
Lung volume
Boyle’s Law is
P1V1 = P2V2
During expiration, intrapulmonary pressure is _____ than atmospheric pressure
Greater
**Which is why it occurs, because it is attempting to equilibrate
During inspiration, atmospheric pressure is ____ than intrapulmonary pressure
Greater
**Which is why it occurs, higher pressure goes into lesser pressure
What nerve initiates quiet inspiration?
Phrenic
During quiet inspiration, which muscle does the phrenic nerve stimulate?
Diaphragm (primary)
When the phrenic nerve fires…. the diaphragm contracts and pulls lungs down, which increases _____ and ______ ________
Volume, decreases pressure
Pressure goes from higher to lower and inspiration occurs
What other muscles are used for inspiration?
External intercostals
How much of quiet inspiration is the diaphragm responsible for?
50-75%
What is the primary muscle of inspiration?
Diaphragm
Diaphragm contraction for inspiration affects thoracic volume how?
Increases
How does diaphragm contraction affect intrathoracic pressure?
Decreases it
What gas law predicts the increased volume that leads to decreased pressure?
Boyle’s
Forced inspiration utilizes which muscles?
Accessory
-scalene, anterior serrati, sternocleidomastoid
(If youre breathing with forced inspiration… your breathing is ASSS)
During inspiration, when are accessory muscles used?
Exercise or disease
What type of breathing requires no active muscle effort?
Quiet expiration