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Respiration
Lecture # 1
35
Physiology
Undergraduate 1
10/17/2012

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Where does transport diffusion happen?
Definition
Across alveolar capillary membrane
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2 Major muscles involved in inpiration , and their functions
Definition

Diaphragm- constricts into thorax and as a result increased volume of chest cavity= expands lungs

 

External Intercostals-muscles between ribs. Lift rib cage upward and increase volume in chest to increase the volume of oxygen that can come into the lungs.

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The diaphragm and external intercostals are what time of inspiration?
Definition
Passive inspiration- example= sleeping
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Additional muscles used during active inspiration (exercising)
Definition

Sternocleido mastroids-  muscles in neck that attach to the clavical

Scalene Muscles-lower part of neck, attached to upper part of ribs= more expansion and pull

Term
Name the expiration muscles and their functions
Definition

Abdominal muscles- muscles contract and force diaphram upward. Causes a decrease colume in thorax

Internal Intercostals-cause the rib to pull downwards  which decreases the volume in the thorax

Term

As you go down the airway what happens to the diameter?

 

What does that do to velocity?

Definition

It decreases.

 

Velocity decreases as cross sectional area increases?

Term
What is important about  expiratory muscles?
Definition
During passive inspiration you do not contract expiratory muscles. Only during exerceise and metabolic demand will you use them.
Term
What do Goblet cells do and where are they located?
Definition

They are located in the upper airway and they secrete mucous into the airway.

 

-lay on top of the water in the upper airway

Term
What does the pharynx do? And where is it located?
Definition

Upper respiratory system

Regulates whether airway is open or closed.

Term

What shape does a diaphragm take at rest?

When you inspire what happens?

Definition

Upside down U.

Increases volume in the thorax

Term

Membranes that surround each lung.

What do they do?

Definition
Pleural membranes. Covers surfrace and inner surface of chest wall.
Term
The cohesivness of the pleural fluid helps to 
Definition
hold the lungs up close to the chest wall. Chest wall expands= lungs expand
Term
what is responsible for breathing?
Definition
Expansion and contraction of thorax
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Avioles
Definition
where gas exchange occurs
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What are bronchioles and cluster of alveoli?
Definition
Terminal airsacs.  Fills in a flows out. Expands alveoli.
Term
What is the difference between bronchioles (upper) and repiratory bronchioles?
Definition
Repiratory bronchioles deal with gas exchange (distal). Upper bronchioles
Term
Cells in the upper airway function to:
Definition
Humidify airway, secrete fluid into the space, and warm air as is comes down thorugh cillian and mucous secretion.  This helps to filter the particles that are coming in.
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Epithelia cells secrete
Definition
Saline (NaCl) solution which covers the sillia completely
Term
Affects of cigarette smoke on the cilia?
Definition
paralyzes down the cilia- causes a smoker cough becaus ethe cilia are not working properly to help move the musous out
Term
Explain the Na/K/Cl pump
Definition

-Cl is brought into the epithetial cell from the Extracullular fluid

-Na comes in but ATP pumps it out  allowing K to flow into the cell

-Cl finds its way to the top  where the anion channel CFTR is located

-binds to receptor which allows chlorine to enter into the lumen

-Na is now allowed to pass through the paracellular pathway to the lumen

-NaCl makes water follow

Term
What happens if the Cl channel is not functioning?
Definition
We wouldnt have water in the airspace 
Term

What causes Cystic Fibrosis?

What does it cause?

 

Definition

Defect in the CFTR Chlordie channel- amount of chlorine transported is limited as well as the amount of saline produced in the airway. Causes mucous and huge CONSTRICTION in the airways.

 

GENETICS DISEASE

Term

Cystic Fibrosis

 

Definition
Genectics disease caused by poor Cl transport in epithelial cells
Term
What kind of blood runs through the pulmonary artery?
Definition
Deoxygenated blood
Term
Alveoli are surrounded by...
Definition
a capillary bed primarily the pulmonary artery
Term
What happens to elastic fibers when you take a breath?
Definition
Expand alveoli, relax, then recoil
Term
What is surface area responsible for?
Definition
Gas Exchange
Term
What happens to gas exchange if you increase surface area?
Definition
Gas exchange also increases
Term

Role of lymphatic system

What happens if there is a buildup or fluid?

Definition

Keeps fluid in inner spatial layer removed. 

-Can screw up Gas exchange (Pulmonary edema)

Term
Type I Alveolar Cells
Definition
Responisble for gas exchange, cover majority of alveolar surface (thin and spread out)
Term
Type II Alveolar Cells
Definition

Not involved in gas exchange.

Role is to synthesize and secrete surfactant into the airspace

Term
Surfactant
Definition
Reduces surface tension on surface of Alveolar
Term
Alveolar macrophage
Definition

Migrate from capillary bed to epithelial cells and into the into airspace.

Their job is to inject foreign materials that made its way into the inner airways

Term
How large is surface area?
Definition
About 75 square meters
Term
On average how many alveoli are there in a lung?
Definition
300 million alveoli
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