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From the atmosphere, Starts in atmosphere, then nose, nasopharyngeal
what structures does air space/orophargyneal space (if mouth breather),
pass through during then pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles,
ventilation? alveoli
What is the purpose of To warm/humidify air as it passes through
the nasal passages and
nasopharynx?
Respiration refers to the exchange of gases in the
What is the difference alveoli, ventilation refers to the movement of air into
between respiration and the lungs. Respiration is needed to provide O2 to
ventilation? cells and remove waste products. Also regulates pH
of blood.
What are the structures nose, mouth, tongue, jaw, pharynx and larynx
of the upper airway?
What structure is The larynx, anything above is upper. The larynx and
considered a landmark below are lower.
that divides the upper
airway from lower?
larynx (includes adam's apple/thyroid cartilage,
What are the structures
cricothyroid membrane, cricoid cartilage), trachea,
of the lower airways?
bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
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From superior to inferior. Thyroid cartilage,
cricothyroid membrane, and cricoid membrane. The
Describe the anatomy of
thyroid cartilage and cricoid cartilage are anterior
the larynx.
to the larynx, and the cricothyroid membrane is
posterior to both structures.
True or false: the lungs False, right lungs has 3 lobes, left lung only has 2
are completely equal in lobes. Together they have 5 total. Also, the right
the midsaggital plane. bronchi is inferior to the left bronchi.
What are the structures bronchioles, and alveoli
of the lungs in order of
ventilation?
False: the lungs are hollow organs and contain no
True or false: the lungs muscles. When the diaphragm contracts it expands
use muscles found in the the thoracic cavity. The pleural space has a negative
lateral lobes to expand pressure and the lungs expand. This results in a
and contract? slightly negative pressure (compared to the
atmosphere) and air rushes in.
True, when the lungs expand, they are creating a
True or false: Air rushes vacuum because they are expanding the volume of
into the lungs because of the container. This increase in volume causes influx
negative pressure. of air into the container until the pressure is
equalized with the atmosphere.
True or false: The parietal False: the visceral pleura lines the lungs, the parietal
pleura lines the lungs and pleura lines the body cavity and the pleural space is
the visceral pleura lines the space in between both where body fluid allows
the lungs. The space for both to smoothly glide.
between is called the
anterior pleura.
What muscles are The diaphragm, cervical muscles (neck), intercostals,
involved in inhalation? abdominal muscles, and pectoral muscles.
What muscles are none, expiration (if done passively) is achieved by
involved in expiration? the relaxation of the diaphragm.
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The CSF in the brain has chemoreceptors sensitive
to CO2. When there is too much CO2. The pH
changes. These sensors feed back to the medulla
oblongata, which stimulates the phrenic nerve which
What is the primary driver
innervates the diaphragm. They cause an increase in
of respiration? (Why
activity of the diaphragm. This increases the RR
would we
which causes us to increase tidal volume. This means
increase/decrease RR?)
more CO2 is exhaled. And brings our pH back to
normal.
We also have the less sensitive hypoxic drive
Backup system to control respiration.
Chemoreceptors in brain, aorta, and carotid
What is hypoxic drive? arteries. But they are "satisfied" by a small amount of
O2, which means it is not as sensitive as pH control
of CO2
medulla-controls rhythm, initiates inspiration, sets
base pattern for respirations, and stimulates
What two areas of the
diaphragm to contract.
brain are involved in
respiration?
pons-changes depth of inspiration, expiration or
both.
True in most cases with one exception. Arteries
True or false: arteries (away) bring blood away from the heart. Usually this
bring oxygenated blood is oxygenated blood. But the pulmonary arteries
to organs/capillaries bring oxygen poor blood away from the heart, to
the lungs to be oxygenated.
amount of air moved in/out of lungs in single breath.
What is the tidal volume?
Usually 500 ml in adult
What is inspiratory Deepest breath you can take after normal
reserve volume? respiration
What is expiratory maximum amount you can breathe out after normal
reserve volume/Vital breath.
Capacity?
Remaining gas in lungs after exhalation. This is to
What is residual volume?
keep lungs inflated
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