Veterinary Technology Flashcards on Respiratory Physiology, created by Alison Salvaggio on 11/22/2016.
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Created by Alison Salvaggio
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Upper Respiratory System structures
Lower Resp System Structures
Conducting portion of Resp System
4 Structures involved in gas exchange
Epiglottis
What is the primary passageway for air into the lungs
Annular Ligaments
4 Lobes of Right Lung
Pulmonary and Bronchial Arteries supply blood to the...
hypoxia
Perfusion Coupling
Bronchial arteries...
The pressure within the lungs?
Pressure within the pleural cavity?
Boyles Law
What causes most of the exhalation?
When is expiration an active process?
Main Expiratory Muscles
Intrapulmonic pressure becomes positive when...
The intrapulmonic pressure is normally _____ during inspiration..
The intrapleural pressure is during inspiration vs expiration is...
2 things that produce RECOIL
What prevents the collapse and the recoil of the lungs during expiration?
Surfactant
Factors Opposing Recoil Tendency of Lungs
Premature birth=
Pneumothroax
5 Types of Pneumothorax
Open pneumothorax
Mediastinal flutter
Throcaocentesis
Atelectasis
Causes of Atelectasis
2 Main Types of Atelectasis
Obstructive Atelectasis AKA Absorption Atelectasis or Secondary
Compression Atelectasis
Massive Atelectasis
Hypostatic Atelectasis
Obstructive Pulmonary diseases...
Examples of Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases
Bronchoconstrictor Agonists
Emphysema
2 Types of Breathing
Eupnea
Bradypnea
Tachypnea
Tidal Volume (Vt)
Respiratory Frequency (f)
Minute Volume (V)
Minute Volume (V) =
When air comes into the resp track, what two functionally diff parts does it go to?
Anatomical Dead Space
alveolar Vd
To calculate total physiological dead space use this formula:
Physiological Dead Space
Tidal Volume is the sum of...
6 Layers Gas needs to go across from alveoli to blood during gas exchange
How does Pulmonary Edema influence gas diffusion?
How does Pneumonia affect gas diffusion?
Diffusion Coefficient
How much faster does carbon dioxide diffuse through the membrane?
What diseases can cause decreased surface area of the respiratory membrane?
total pressure gas =
PO2
PaO2
PvO2
PAO2
Hemoglobin can carry up to...
