Respiration Flashcards

1
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the process of exchanging gases between the atmosphere and body cells

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respiration

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2
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air movement from and to lungs

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ventilation

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3
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exchange of gases between air in lungs and blood

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external respiration

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4
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exchange of gases between blood and body cells

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internal respiration

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5
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O2 use and production of CO2 by body cells to harness energy from chemical bonds

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cellular respiration

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6
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cells get energy from removing electrons and channeling them thru ETC to get water and CO2

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aerobic respiration

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7
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nose, nasal cavity, sinuses, pharynx

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upper respiratory tract

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8
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larynx, trachea, bronchial tree, lungs

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lower respiratory tract

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9
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muscles, skin, bone, cartilage; holes provide openings for air to enter and leave, internal hairs

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nose

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10
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turbinate bones; form passageways (superior, middle, inferior); support mucous membranes of the nasal cavity and increases surface area

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nasal conchae

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11
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hollow space behind nose; divided medially into right and left sides by nasal septum; cribriform plate separates this from cranial cavity and hard palate from oral cavity

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nasal cavity

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12
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conducts air to and from nasopharynx; olfactory receptors provide sense of smell; psuefostratified ciliated epithelium with goblet cells

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nose functions

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13
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air-filled spaces in frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid, and maxillary bones; reduce weight of skull; resonant chambers that affect voice quality open into nasal cavity with mucous membranes

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sinuses

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14
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posterior to nasal, oral, larynx; passageway fo mood moving from oral cavity to esophagus and air passages to larynx; aids in speech sounds and divides into three parts

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pharynx

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15
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three parts of pharynx

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nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx

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16
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communicates with nasal cavity and air passage for breathing; auditory tubes open here

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nasopharynx

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17
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food and air passage way from nasal cavity

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oropharynx

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18
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extends fro upper epiglottis to cricoid cartilage and pharynx; continuous with esophagus and larynx

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laryngopharynx

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19
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enlargement in airway superior to trachea; air passage in and out of trachea; prevents objects from entering trachea; houses vocal cords; framework of muscles and cartilage bones with elastic cartilage

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larynx

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20
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three largest cartilage of larynx

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thyroid, cricoid (both hyaline) and epiglottis

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21
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shield-like structure “Adam’s apple;” protrusion is more in males due to male sex hormones

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thyroid cartilage

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22
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inferior to thyroid cartilage; lower most portion of pharynx

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cricoid cartilage

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23
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elastic; attached to upper thyroid; central part of epiglottis

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epiglottis cartilage

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24
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strands upright; allows for air to enter larynx; base of tongue pushes it down

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epiglottis

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25
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attachments for muscles; helps regular tension on vocal cords and aid in closing larynx during swallowing

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arytenoid and corniculate cartilages

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26
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small cylindrical structure sis mucous membrane between epiglottis and arytenoid; stiffen soft tissues of region

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cuneiform cartilages

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27
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vestibular folds; don’t produce sounds’ muscle within helps close larynx during swallowing

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false vocal cords

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28
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have elastic fibers, responsible for vocal sounds created when air is forced between these folds; creating vibrations; pitch is created there constracting/relaxing laryngeal muscles

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true vocal cords

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29
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opening between true vocal cords; false vocal cords close glottis during swallowing

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glottis

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30
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windpipe; flexible cylindrical tube (2.5 cm diameter, 12.5 cm length); anterior to esophagus; splits into R/L main branch in thoracic cavity

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trachea

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31
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contains 20 C-shaped hyaline cartilage pieces that prevent this from collapsing and blocking airway; open ends=smooth muscle that allows esophagus to expand

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trachea

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32
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branched airways leading from trachea to air sacs in lungs (alveoli)

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bronchial tree

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33
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branch directly off the trachea

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R/” main (primary) bronchi

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34
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ridge of cartilage that separates main bronchi openings

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carina

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35
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each main bronchus divides into these; branch repeatedly (3)

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lobar (secondary) bronchi

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36
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supple bronchopulmonary depends; 10 in R lung, 8 in left L

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segmental (tertiary) bronchi

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37
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small branches of segmental bronchi; enter lobules of lungs

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intralobal bronchioles

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38
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from intralobar bronchioles; 50-80 occupy a lobule of the lung

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terminal bronchioles

39
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a few air sacs but from their sides for gas exchange; 2 or more per terminal bronchiole

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respiratory bronchioles

40
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from each respiratory bronchioles

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alveolar ducts

41
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thin walled, closely packed outpouchings of alveolar ducts

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alveolar sacs

42
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thin walled microscopic sacs that open to an alveolar sac; site of gas exchange between inhaled air and bloodstream

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alveoli

43
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soft, spongy, cone-shaped; suspended by bronchus & large blood vessels

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lungs

44
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tubular structures that enter lung on medial surface thru here

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hilum

45
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potential peace between visceral and parietal pleurae; thin film of serous fluid; reduces friction; holds membranes together

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pleural cavity

46
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Which lung is larger?

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R lung (3 lobules vs. 2 lobules) superior, middle, inferior

47
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a lobe that contains terminal bronchioles with their alveolar ducts, sacs, alveoli, nerves, blood and lymphatic vessels

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lobules

48
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inhalation; at rest, pressures are equal on outside and inside

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inspiration

49
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pressure & volume are inversely related; for a fixed amount of an idea gas kept at a fixed temperature (when one increases, the other decreases); gases move down a concentration gradient

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Boyle’s Law

50
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at sea level, all partial pressures must add up to 760; the total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of gases in the mixture

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Dalton’s Law

51
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the pressure entered by each of the constituents of a multure of gases; control the movement of gases in our bodies; gases will move down a concentration gradient; determined by the concentration of that gas in a picture of gases or the concentration of gas dissolved in a liquid=PP of gas

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partial pressure

52
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contains anterior skeletal muscle fibers (costal fibers) and posterior (crural fibers)

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diaphragm

53
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created by attraction of water molecules that may make it difficult to inflate the alveoli

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surface tension

54
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a mixture of lipoproteins created by certain alveolar cells that reduce the alveoli’s tendency to collapse; when lung volume is low; eases inspiratory efforts to expand alveoli

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surfactant

55
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ease with which lungs can expand as a result of pressure changes during breathing, decreases as lung volume increases

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compliance (distensibility)

56
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exhalation; forces responsible for normal resting exhalation come from the elastic recoil of lung tissues and abdominal organs from surface tension

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expiration

57
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volume of air that enters or leaves the airways and alveoli during a respiratory cycle; 500 mL of air enter during normal resting inspirational same leaves (resting TV)

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tidal volume

58
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volume of air in addition to resting RC during forced max inspiration (complemental air) that enters lungs ~3,000mL

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inspiratory reserve volume

59
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volume of air in addition to resting TV that can be expelled from lungs during a forced maximal expiration (supplemental air) ~1,100 mL

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expiratory reserve volume

60
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volume of air that remains in lungs even after a maximal expiratory effort (~1,200mL)

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residual volume

61
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maximal volume of air that can be exhaled after taking the deepest breath; 4,600 mL

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vital capacity

62
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vital capacity equation

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VC=TV+IRV+ERV

63
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maximum volume of air that can be inhaled following exhalation of resting TV, 3,500 mL

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inspiratory capacity

64
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equation of inspiratory capacity

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IC=TV+IRV

65
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volume of air that remains in the lungs following exhalation of resting TV, 2,300mL

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functional residual capacity

66
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FRC equatiokn

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FRC=ERV+RV

67
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total volume of air that the lungs can hold; 5,800mL

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total lung capacity

68
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TLC equation

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TLC=VC+RV

69
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~150mL; air that enters the respiratory tract during breathing that does not reach the alveoli; remains in trachea, bronchi, & bronchioles

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anatomic dead space

70
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due to poor blood flow of adjacent capillaries, alveoli in some regions do not function

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alveolar dead space

71
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anatomic + alveolar dead space

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physiologic dead space

72
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volume of air moved into respiratory passages each minute; equals TV times breathing rate

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minute ventilation

73
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the physiologic dead space subtracted from TV by breaking rate; major factor in affecting gas exchange between alveolar air and blood; concentrations of O2 and CO2 in alveoli; available for gas exchange w/ blood

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alveolar ventilation rate

74
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air movements other than breathing; clear air passages (cough, sneeze) or express emotion (crying, laughing)

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non respiratory movements

75
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2 bilateral groups of neurons; extend thru medulla

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medullary respiratory group

76
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2 groups of medullary respiratory center

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ventral and dorsal

77
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controls basic rhythm of breathing; exhalation

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ventral respiratory group

78
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stimulates inspiratory muscles (diaphragm); helps process sensory information related to inspiration

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dorsal respiratory group

79
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aka pneumatic center; rhythm of breathing by limiting respiration

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poutine respiratory group

80
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Factors affecting breathing

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pO2, pCO2 in body fluids; lung tissue stretching, emotional state, PA levels

81
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monitor blood pH; in ventral

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central chemoreceptors

82
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sense changes in blood pO2 in carotid bodies and aortic bodies; decreased pO2 stimulates these to send impulses to respiratory center, BR and TV increase, which increases alveolar ventilation; stimulated by change sin blood pH( pH lowers, CO2 does not)

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peripheral chemoreceptors

83
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inflation reflex; occurs when stretch receptors in visceral plea, bronchioles, and alveoli are stimulated thru stretch; presents overinflation

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Hering-Bruer reflex

84
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breathing that lowers blood CO2 concentrations below normal

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hyperventilation

85
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tiny openings in some alveolar walks that may permit air to pass from one alveolus to another; provide alternate pathway if obstruction occurs

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alveolar pores

86
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in pores; phagocytize airborne agents; cleaning

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alveolar macophages

87
Q

secretes pulmonary surfectant

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type II alveolus membrane

88
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simple squamous; bulk of wall

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type I alveolus membrane

89
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alveolar and capillary walls where gas exchange occurs

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respiratory membrane (1micrometer)

90
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CO2 binding hemoglobin; readily decomposes where pCO2 is low

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carbaminohemoglobin

91
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HCO3; CO2 reacts with H20 to form carbonic acid

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bicarb

92
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speeds up reaction between CO2 and water

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carbonic anhydrase

93
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buffer; H+ binds to it

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deoxyhemoglobin

94
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exchange of chloride ions from plasma–>RBCs and bicarb leaves RBCs–>plasma; maintains ionic blanace between RBCs and plasma

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chloride shift