Muscular control Flashcards
(11 cards)
What mechanism does the body use to take in air?
Negative pressure
Why does air typically not enter the esophagus and stomach?
It is sucked into the trachea
What happens to the diaphragm during quiet breathing?
It flattens, increasing the overall size of the container
What is the term for the amount of air moved each minute?
Minute ventilation
How can minute ventilation be increased?
By breathing deeply or more rapidly
What is rapid breathing called?
Tachypnea
What results from any traumatic opening of the thorax?
An alternative route for air to be sucked in
What is a consequence of air entering the pleural space?
Sucking chest wound
What condition occurs when multiple ribs are broken in more than one place?
Flail chest
What happens to free-floating sections of the thorax during flail chest?
They are pulled in as the patient breathes
Fill in the blank: The air that is sucked into the trachea fills the increasing space within the _______.
Thorax
