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Respiratory System
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Undergraduate 3
07/08/2012

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Term
Internal respiration (in cells)
Definition
oxidative phosporylation- syntheis of ATP
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External respiration
Definition
exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between atmosphere and body tissues
Term
steps of external respiration:
Definition
1. pulminary ventilation (air moves into and out of lungs)
2. exchange between lungs and blood
3. transport of gases in blood
4. exchange between blood and body tissues.
Term
functions of respiratory system
Definition
exchange of oxygen and CO2 between air and blood, maintance of normal acid bas balance, activation of varous molecules, enables vocalization.
Term
what does the respiratory system consist of-
Definition
lungs and conducting air passages.
Term
Upper airways=
windpipe=
bronchi=
bronchioles-
alveoli
Definition
nasal cav, oral cav, pharynx
trachea
20 orderes of branching
within lung tissue
Term
function of conducting passages
Definition
air passageway
increase air to body temp
humidify air
Term
where is the site of gas exchange
Definition
alveoli, sac like structures at the end of bronchiole arranged like grapes.
Term
- million alveoli/lung. SA=
Definition
300 mil. 75 square meters
Term
what forms a sheet over alveoli?
Definition
capillries giving it a rich blood supply
Term
alveoli consists of
Definition
type one alveolar cells, type two and alveolar macrophages
Term
Type one alveolar cells
Definition
make up wall of alveoli, single layer of epithelial cells.
Term
type 2 alveolar cells
Definition
secrete surfactant- low surface tension and walls won't stick together and collapse.
Term
alveolar macrophages
Definition
immune cells, engulf foreign objects
Term
chest wall
Definition
air tight, protects lungs.
ribcage, sternum, throacic vertebrae, muscles, diaphram
Term
pleura
Definition
membrane lining of lungs and chest wall. Pleura sac around each lung, space filled with fluid.
Term
movement of air in and out is due to
Definition
pressure gradients
Term
Boyles law
Definition
pressure is inversely porportionate to the volume of gas. Great volume=less pressure
Term
How can alveolar pressure be changed?
Definition
by changing the volume
Term
Air moves in and out of lungs by
Definition
bulk flow driven by pressure gradient. Air moves from high to low pressure
Term
Inspiration
Definition
pressure in alveoli less than atmosphere.
Term
expiration
Definition
pressure in alveoli greater than atmospher
Term
Pressure w/in pleural space is -- than inside alveoli occurs during
Definition
always less than. during fetal development
Term
diaphragm contraction means
Definition
it pulls down which increases the volume of the pleural space which decreases the pressure making alveoli expand.
Term
when alveoli expand,
Definition
their increased volume results in a decrease of pressure in each alveoli.
Term
lowering the alveolar pressure results in
Definition
a pressure that eventually in less than atmospheric. Air diffuses into alveoli (lung) down pressure gradient. Inspiration
Term
Expiration is a -- process.
Definition
Passive. When muscles stop contracting a recoil of lungs and chest wall to orignal positions decreaes the volume.
Term
decreased volume of pleural space=
Definition
increased pressure, pushing in on alveoli. This decreases the volume which raises the pressure inside alveoli causing it to become greater than atmospheric so air flows out.
Term
active expiration requires
Definition
expiratory muscles
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