thoracic vertebrae, lung parenchyma, cardiorespiratory centers in the brain, chemoreceptors - Answers
while alterations in the ribs, diaphragm, intercostals, airway, and heart will affect the pulmonary system
what are some less intuitive structures that are also significant? (4)
lung parenchyma - Answers portion of the lung involved in gas transfer—the alveoli, alveolar ducts and
respiratory bronchioles
ventilation - Answers mvmt of air thru tubes as a result of PRESSURE differences
gas exchange (ie it doesn't refer to gas exchange) - Answers ventilation refers to the mvmt of air, not...
dead space - Answers areas of the pulmonary system where only ventilation occurs are known as...
respiration - Answers refers to gas exchange; ie o2 in an co2 out
persistent dry cough - Answers sign or symptom of pulmonary disease that could be due to a med side-
effect, tumor, congestion, or allergies; does not produce sputum
yellow/green sputum; indicative of infection
clear/white substance; nonspecific irritation
rust colored sputum; infection, infl, abscess, tumor, pneumonia - Answers a productive cough is one in
which you expel a substance from your body, what are three things that can be produced and what do
they mean?
hemoptysis - Answers rust colored sputum indicative of infection, inflammation, abscess, tumor, or
pneumonia
abscess - Answers localized collection of pus
chest radiograph - Answers first line of diagnosis for pulmonary conditions
pulmonary function test - Answers PFT stands for
muscles, airways, diseases - Answers pulmonary function tests of PFTs measure the function of
respiratory _________, health/function of __________, and assist in classifying _______.
tidal volume - Answers volume of air that moves in and out of the lungs during a normal relaxed breath
inspiratory reserve volume - Answers amount of air that can be forcefully inhaled after a normal tidal
volume inhalation
, expiratory reserve volume - Answers amount of air that can be forcefully exhaled after a normal tidal
volume exhalation
inspiratory capacity - Answers tidal volume + inspiratory reserve volume
vital capacity - Answers inspiratory reserve volume + tidal volume + expiratory reserve volume
residual volume - Answers amount of air remaining in the lungs after a forced exhalation
something that is already semi-inflated is easier to inflate more
think of the balloon blowing up analogy - Answers residual volume is beneficial to inhalation because...
functional residual capacity - Answers expiratory reserve volume + residual volume
total lung capacity - Answers inspiratory reserve volume + tidal volume + expiratory reserve volume
or
inspiratory capacity + functional residual capacity
IRV - Answers which is larger IRV or ERV?
inspiratory reserve volume - Answers IRV stands for
tidal volume - Answers VT or TV stands for
expiratory reserve volume - Answers ERV stands for
residual volume - Answers RV stands for
inspiratory capacity - Answers IC stands for
functional residual capacity - Answers FRC stands for
vital capacity - Answers VC stands for
total lung capacity - Answers TLC stands for
age - Answers lung volumes such as IRV, ERV, etc. change with...
forced vital capacity (similar vital capacity) - Answers the maximum amount of air that can be removed
from the lungs during forced expiration