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What is pulmonary ventilation?

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Mechanism of breathing in and out

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Describe gas exchange between lung air spaces and blood

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Thin membrane
Oxygen in
Co2 out

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Transportation of O2 and CO2 via

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The Bloodstream

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Briefly describe the anatomy of the RS

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Lungs
Upper airways
Respiratory tract

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Describe the upper airways

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Allows air passages in head/neck
Nasal cavity and oral cavity
Pharynx - Muscular tube for food/air

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Describe the respiratory tract

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Larynx (vocal cord) - Glottis (opening to windpipe) and Epiglottis (opening for food/to larynx)
Conducting zone
Respiratory zone - Where GE occurs

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Describe structure of conducting zone

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Trachea
Primary bronchi
Secondary bronchi
Tertiary bronchi 
Brionchioles
Terminal bronchioles
Cartilage and smooth muscle - Supports changes in resistance to air flow
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Describe the cartilage of conducting zone and its function

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C-shape facing the back of the opening to allow food to GI tract

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Contractions of smooth muscle adjusts

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The diameter of the cartilage

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Describe difference between tertiary and respiratory bronchioles

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They’re in different zones (terminal in conducting zone, respiratory in respiratory zone)
Terminal doesn’t have alveolar sacs attached to it
Respiratory does have it attached hence gas exchange can occur

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Describe epithelium of conducting zone

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Composition of epithelium changes from trachea to terminal bronchiole
Has goblet cells and ciliated cells

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Describe goblet cells of epithelium in conducting zone and its function

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In the larynx and trachea - secretes mucus via mucins to protect against pollution particles and bacterial pathogens

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Describe ciliated cells of epithelium in conducting zone

Give example related to cilia

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Throughout epithelium
Cilia propel mucus up to be swallowed/clear airways, goes to GI tract where enzymes break it down

Smokers with smokers cough have reduced cilia

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Describe function of conducting zone

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Provides pathway for air to enter respiratory zone - Hold ‘dead space’ of 150ml
Adjusts air temp - Water vapour inc so no dry throat
Humidifies air

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Describe function of ‘dead space’

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Every wasted breath never reaches alveoli so when exercising, breathe deeper not faster gain more O2

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Describe structure of respiratory zone

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Respiratory bronchioles - terminal bronchiole and alveolar
Alveolar ducts
Alveoli (alveolus)
Alveolar sacs (clustered)

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Describe function of respiratory zone

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Gas exchange between air and blood

Located in respiratory membrane using simple diffusion

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Describe the alveolus

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300million - Huge SA inc GE
Rich supply of caps
Alveolar pores 
Type I cells
Type II cells
Alveolar macrophages
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Function of rich supply of caps in alveolus

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Forms a sheet over alveoli

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What are the alveolar pores in alveolus

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The space connecting alveolar sac

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What are type I cells in alveolus

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Single layer of epithelial cells overlapping basement membrane (alveolar wall)

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What are type II cells in alveolus

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Secrete surfactants which facilitate alveolar expansion

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Function of alveolar macrophages

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WBCs trap (pollution) particles which aren’t blocked by nose hairs

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Describe the respiratory membrane

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Where GE occurs
Has 3 layers
Thickness of 0.2um

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Describe the 3 layers of the respiratory membrane
``` Alveolar epithelium (has type I cells) Fused basement membrane Capillary endothelium ```
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What facilitates GE?
Thin respiratory membrane Large SA (for diffusion) Lipid solubility of gases (O2/CO2) Partial pressure gradient between alveoli and caps (through ventilation)
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Describe the structure of thoracic cavity
Chest wall Pleura Pleural sac
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Describe the 3 parts of the chest wall
Bones - Rib cage, Sternum, Thoracic vertebrae Muscles - Int/Ext intercoastal muscles Connective tissue - Cartilage
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What is the pleura of the thoracic cavity
A membrane made of layer of epithelial cells (split into the visceral and parietal pleura) Visceral - Attached to lung tissue Parietal - Attached to chest wall, bones and muscles
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Describe the pleural sac
The interpleural space filled with (15ml) intrapleural fluid between visceral and parietal pleura
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Why is the fluid sac present?
Allows the layers (of pleura) to not separate but allows the movement/flexibility Eg Separating glass slides when wet/dry
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Describe function of thoracic cavity
Protect lungs | Facilitates ventilation
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Describe pulmonary pressure at rest
Chest wall compressed, lungs stretched | Negative pressure in intrapleural space as its being stretched
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What ability do the lungs and chest wall have due to their structure?
Both elastic so recoil back to original position
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Describe 3 types of pulmonary pressures
``` Atmospheric pressure (Patm) - 760mmHg Intra-alveolar pressure (Palv) - 0 at rest Interpleural pressure (Pip) ```
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What is pressure gradient?
The driving force for ventilation
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Describe inspiration
``` Using inspiratory muscles Diaphragm contracts (moves down) Ext intercoastal muscles contract (Ribs move up and out) ```
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Is inspiration passive or active and why?
Active because muscles contract under nerve control
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Describe expiration
``` Using expiratory muscles Int intercoastal muscles contract Abdominal muscles contract Diaphragm relaxes (up) ```
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Describe the difference between passive and active expiration
Normal expiration is passive as its relaxation of inspiratory muscles Forceful expiration involves contraction of expiratory muscles (active)
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Define Boyle’s Law
For a given quantity of gas in a container, pressure is inversely related to volume (PV=nRT)
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What is intra-alveolar dependent on?
Quantity of air | Volume of air
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What is lung compliance?
Change jn lung volume that results from given transpulmonary pressure
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What does lung compliance depend on?
Elasticity of lungs (elastic fibres) | Surface tension of fluid lining alveoli (to inc SA)
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What is the equation to calculate lung compliance
Change in volume/Change in (Palv -Pip)
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What is surface tension?
Property of surface of liquid to resist external force - Caused by cohesion of similar molecules
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What are surfactants? | Describe its function
Secreted by type II alveolar cells | Dec surface tension, prevent alveoli collapsing, ease elasticity of lung tissue (eg collagen)
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Define airway resistance
Total resistance of airways | Low resistance = Better airway flow
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What is airway resistance regulated by?
Smooth muscle in bronchiole walls Extrinsic (neural/hormonal) Intrinsic (O2 and CO2) Diseases eg Asthma/COPD
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What happens to asthmatic people?
Have narrow bronchioles so inc resistance, so need double the effort to breathe
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What are the effects of airway resistance if increased?
Same change in volume, bigger change in pressure | Same change in pressure, smaller change in volume
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What is the equation to calculate air flow?
(Patm - Palv)/ Resistance
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What are the 4 types of lung volumes?
Tidal volume (VT) Inspiratory reserve volume (IRV) Expiratory reserve volume (ERV) Residual volume (RV)
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What is tidal volume (VT)?
Volume of air that moves in/out of lungs during single forced breath (~500ml)
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What is inspiratory reserve volume (IRV)?
Max volume of air inspired from end of normal inspiration (~3000ml)
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What is expiratory reserve volume (ERV)?
Max volume of air expired from end of normal expiration (~1000ml)
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What is residual volume (RV)?
Volume of air left in lungs after max expiration (~1200ml) | Note: Can’t measure using spirometry
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What are the 4 types of lung capacities?
Inspiratory capacity (IC) Vital capacity (VC) Functional residual capacity (FRC) Total lung capacity (TLC)
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What is IC?
Max volume of air inspired at end of resting expiration (VT + IRV)
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What is VC?
Max volume of air expired after max inspiration (VT + IRV + ERV)
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What is FRC?
Volume of air left in lungs after tidal expiration (ERV + RV)
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What is TLC?
Volume of air in lungs at end of max inspiration (TLC = VT + IRV + ERV + RV)
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What is anatomical dead space?
Non exchanging airways
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What is minute ventilation?
Total amount of air that flows in/out of respiratory system in a min (VT x No. of breaths/min)
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What is alveolar ventilation?
Amount of fresh air that reaches alveoli/min (excluding dead space) (VT x RR) - (DSV x RR)
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What are the determinants of alveolar?
Po2/Pco2 of inspired air (assumed constant) Minute alveolar ventilation Rate of O2/CO2 consumption
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Describe regulation of ventilation
Regulation of minute alveolar ventilation (freq/vol of breaths) - Maintain normal po2/co2 Central regulation Chemoreceptors Local regulation - Effects po2/co2 on smooth muscles around arteriole/bronchioles
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Describe central regulation of ventilation
Neural control of breathing by motor neurones Generation of rhythm in brain Perioheral input to respiratory centres
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What are chemoreceptors?
Detect changes in chemical concentrations
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What are the 2 different types of chemoreceptors?
Central and peripheral
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Describe central chemoreceptors
Neurons in medulla oblongata respond to changes in H+ from CO2 in cerebrospinal fluid around them (not sensitive to Po2)
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Describe peripheral chemoreceptors
Specialised sensory cells in carotid bodies near carotid sinus Respond to changes in arterial Po2 (when it falls below 60mm/pH)

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