what is spirometry used for - ANSWER ✔✔used to measure the
amount of air that can be inhaled and exhaled from the lungs
why is the subject's nose clipped when using a spirometer -
ANSWER ✔✔ensures that the subject's respiratory tract and the
spirometer form a closed system
what is tidal volume - ANSWER ✔✔amount of air inhaled and
exhaled during normal breathing / quiet breathing
what is inspiratory reserve volume - ANSWER ✔✔amount of air that
can be forcefully inhaled after a normal tidal volume inhalation
,what is expiratory reserve volume - ANSWER ✔✔amount of air that
can be forcefully exhaled after a normal tidal volume exhalation
what is residual volume - ANSWER ✔✔amount of air remaining in the
lungs after a forced expiration
what is lung capacity - ANSWER ✔✔the sum of two or more lung
volumes
what is vital capacity - ANSWER ✔✔- the sum of the inspiratory
reserve volume, expiratory reserve volume, and tidal volume
- represents the maximum amount of air that can be voluntarily moved
into or out of the respiratory system with each breath
what is total lung capacity - ANSWER ✔✔vital capacity plus the
residual volume
what is inspiratory capacity - ANSWER ✔✔tidal volume plus the
inspiratory reserve volume
what is functional residual capacity - ANSWER ✔✔the expiratory
reserve volume plus the residual volume
what is ratio is used as an indicator of pulmonary function and why -
ANSWER ✔✔FEV1 / FVC = 80 (normal)
, - FEV1 = forced expiratory volume of 1 second
- FVC = total amount of air a person can exhale
- on average, a person can exhale 80% of their forced vital capacity in a
single second
when does respiratory acidosis occur - ANSWER ✔✔- when the
respiratory system is unable to eliminate enough CO2 through
exhalation causing pCO2 inside the blood to increase --> increased
carbonic acid formation
- due to hypoventilation
when does respiratory alkalosis occur - ANSWER ✔✔- when CO2 is
removed from the body at a rate faster than normal and the pCO2 inside
the blood drops --> decreased carbonic acid
- due to increased ventilation / hyperventilation
- also can occur due to hypoxia
what is the normal pH of the body - ANSWER ✔✔7.35
respiratory acidosis vs metabolic acidosis - ANSWER ✔✔respiratory
acidosis
- when respiratory function is impaired and causes retention of CO2
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