Respiratory physiology

What happens to the lungs with a person with emphysema?

Inhalation or exhalation
Diaphragm contracts, ribs elevate, pressure decreases, air movements inwards.

Inhalation or exhalation
Lung pressure increases, air movement outwards

Breathing is also called?

What is the constant atmospheric pressure?

Air builds up in pleural cavity, Lung collapses. This buildup of air puts pressure on the lung, so it cannot expand as much as it normally does when you take a breath

What is another name for atmosphere?

Amount of air one breathes in or out during normal breath?

Amount of air one can breath IN over and above a normal inhalation?

Amount of air one can breath OUT over and above a normal exhalation?

Amount of air remaining in air passages after maximum forced exhalation?

Amount of air one can forcibly inhale after a maximum forced exhalation?

Maximum amount of air that can be inspired after a normal exhalation?

amount of air remaining after a normal exhalation?

Sum of all four volumes lung volumes

The amount of air one can forcibly inhale after a maximum forced exhalation.

What is the instrument used to measure lumg capacity?

How do you determine breathing rate?

One breath =

How do you determine the minute respiratory volume?

Restricted diseases:
Tissue between the walls of alveoli is damaged

Granulomas assosiated with clumping and inflammation

Respiratory diseases which make it more difficult to get air into the lungs. and they restrict inspiration.

Respiratory diseases which make it more difficult to get air OUT of the lungs. They restrict inspiration.

Obstructive or Restrictive diseases:
Emphysema

Obstructive or Restrictive diseases:
Chronic bronchitis

Obstructive or Restrictive diseases:
Asthma

Obstructive or Restrictive diseases:
Fibrosis

Obstructive or Restrictive diseases:
Sarcoidosis