The major mechanisms that drive pulmonary ventilation are atmospheric pressure (Patm); the air pressure within the alveoli, called alveolar pressure (Palv); and the pressure within the pleural cavity, called intrapleural pressure (Pip).
Contents
- 1 What is the main muscle involved in pulmonary ventilation?
- 2 What affects pulmonary ventilation?
- 3 Which of the following is the most powerful respiratory stimulant?
- 4 What is the driving force for the movement of air into the lungs?
- 5 What is the main muscle involved in pulmonary ventilation quizlet?
- 6 What factors affect the distribution of ventilation and perfusion in the lungs?
- 7 How is pulmonary ventilation controlled?
- 8 Which of the following is not part of the respiratory membrane of the lungs?
- 9 What is ventilation perfusion coupling?
- 10 What is the most powerful respiratory stimulant in a healthy person quizlet?
- 11 Does atelectasis renders the lung useless for ventilation?
- 12 Which of these is most important in determining direction of respiratory gas movement?
What is the main muscle involved in pulmonary ventilation?
The pressure within the alveoli that is sometimes called alveolar pressure. The diaphragm is the primary muscle of respiration. Contraction and flattening of the diaphragm enlarges the chest cavity, thus lowering the air pressure within the lungs.
What affects pulmonary ventilation?
Pulmonary ventilation Air, like other gases, flows from a region with higher pressure to a region with lower pressure. Muscular breathing movements and recoil of elastic tissues create the changes in pressure that result in ventilation. Pulmonary ventilation involves three different pressures: Atmospheric pressure.
Which of the following is the most powerful respiratory stimulant?
The most powerful respiratory system is elevated carbon dioxide levels which the lungs try to expel through increased respiratory efforts.
What is the driving force for the movement of air into the lungs?
Air flows into the lungs largely due to a difference in pressure; atmospheric pressure is greater than intra-alveolar pressure, and intra-alveolar pressure is greater than intrapleural pressure.
What is the main muscle involved in pulmonary ventilation quizlet?
The main muscle responsible for pulmonary ventilation is the diaphragm.
What factors affect the distribution of ventilation and perfusion in the lungs?
Factors which affect regional ventilation:
- Gravity (the weight of the lung) which produces a vertical gradient in pleural pressure.
- Posture, which changes the direction of this vertical gradient.
- Anatomical expansion ptential (i.e. bases have more room to expand than apices)
How is pulmonary ventilation controlled?
The pressure gradient within the lungs is controlled by a muscle called the diaphragm. When contracted the diaphragm flattens and pushes downwards resulting in an enlargement of the chest cavity (area within which the lungs sit) and a decrease of pressure in the lungs.
Which of the following is not part of the respiratory membrane of the lungs?
A thin layer of ciliated epithelial cells is not part of the respiratory membrane. Pseudostratified ciliated epithelium is found in the nasal mucosa, nasopharynx and trachea.
What is ventilation perfusion coupling?
Ventilation perfusion coupling means that more blood flows past functional alveoli than past nonfunctional alveoli. The bronchial circulation supplies blood to the lung structures (tissue).
What is the most powerful respiratory stimulant in a healthy person quizlet?
T/F- Lowered oxygen levels are the most powerful respiratory stimulant. You just studied 22 terms!
Does atelectasis renders the lung useless for ventilation?
Atelectasis (lung collapse) renders the lung useless for ventilation. During normal quiet breathing, approximately 750 ml of air moves into and out of the lungs with each breath.
Which of these is most important in determining direction of respiratory gas movement?
what is part the respiratory zone? T or F: the partial pressure gradient of oxygen determines the direction of the movement of this respiratory gas.
