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  • What is the Copyright Regulation section related to?

    It relates to the reproduction and communication of material by the University of Sydney under the Copyright Act 1968.

    copyright law
  • What does section 113P of the Copyright Act 1968 address?

    It addresses the reproduction and communication of material by educational institutions.

    copyright law
  • What should you not remove from the material?

    Do not remove the copyright notice.

    copyright law
  • What may further reproduction of this material be subject to?

    It may be subject to copyright protection under the Act.

    copyright law
  • Who presented the Airway structure and function lecture?

    Dr Melissa Cameron

    education medical
  • What is Dr Melissa Cameron's role?

    Director of Academic Education

    education roles
  • Which school is Dr Melissa Cameron associated with?

    School of Medical Sciences

    education schools
  • What faculty does the School of Medical Sciences belong to?

    Faculty of Medicine and Health

    education faculties
  • What is the course code for the lecture?

    SDDM5125

    education courses
  • In which semester is the course SDDM5125 offered?

    Semester 2 2023

    education semesters
  • What will you be able to discuss after completing this topic?

    The interrelationships among the pressures inside and outside the lungs

    biology respiration
  • What changes during inspiration and expiration?

    Pulmonary pressures

    biology respiration
  • What are the major steps that produce an inspiration?

    • Pressure-volume changes
    • Skeletal muscle activity
    biology respiration
  • What mechanisms are involved in gas transport in the blood?

    Transport mechanisms for gases

    biology respiration
  • What is the function of the respiratory system?

    • Gas exchange
    • Oxygen intake
    • Carbon dioxide removal
    biology anatomy
  • What are the main organs of the respiratory system?

    • Lungs
    • Trachea
    • Bronchi
    • Diaphragm
    biology anatomy
  • What is the process of gas exchange in the lungs called?

    Respiration

    biology physiology
  • What is the role of the diaphragm in respiration?

    • Contracts to allow inhalation
    • Relaxes to allow exhalation
    biology anatomy
  • What is the primary gas exchanged during respiration?

    Oxygen

    biology anatomy
  • What is the waste gas produced during respiration?

    Carbon dioxide

    biology anatomy
  • What is the trachea commonly known as?

    Windpipe

    biology anatomy
  • What do bronchi do in the respiratory system?

    • Conduct air to lungs
    • Branch from trachea
    biology anatomy
  • What is the role of alveoli in the lungs?

    • Site of gas exchange
    • Increase surface area
    biology anatomy
  • What is the function of surfactant in the lungs?

    • Reduces surface tension
    • Prevents alveolar collapse
    biology anatomy
  • What is pulmonary ventilation?

    The act of breathing

    physiology respiration
  • How does air move during breathing?

    By bulk flow driven by pressure gradients

    physiology respiration
  • What happens when Ppul < Patm?

    Air moves into the lungs

    physiology pressure
  • What happens when Ppul > Patm?

    Air moves out of the lungs

    physiology pressure
  • What is the atmospheric pressure at sea level?

    760 mm Hg

    physiology pressure
  • What is the intrapulmonary pressure?

    760 mm Hg

    physiology pressure
  • What is the intrapleural pressure?

    756 mm Hg

    physiology pressure
  • What is the preinspiratory size of the thorax?

    760 mm Hg pressure

    anatomy physiology
  • What is the preinspiratory size of the lungs?

    760 mm Hg pressure

    anatomy physiology
  • What happens to thorax size during inspiration?

    Increases

    anatomy physiology
  • What happens to lung size during inspiration?

    Increases

    anatomy physiology
  • What happens to thorax size during expiration?

    Decreases

    anatomy physiology
  • What happens to lung size during expiration?

    Decreases

    anatomy physiology
  • What influences air flow in the airways?

    ΔP and resistance

    respiratory physiology
  • What type of airways offer little resistance?

    Healthy conducting airways

    respiratory health
  • Which nervous system primarily regulates airway resistance?

    Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

    nervous_system physiology
  • What does parasympathetic innervation cause in the airways?

    Bronchoconstriction

    nervous_system respiratory
  • What does sympathetic innervation cause in the airways?

    Bronchodilation

    nervous_system respiratory
  • What are the three key factors that contribute to lung physiology?

    • Compliance
    • Elastic recoil
    • Surface tension
    physiology lungs
  • What must O2 do before it can move across the respiratory membrane?

    Dissolve in water

    physiology gas_exchange
  • What happens if there is too much water in the alveoli?

    • Increases surface tension
    • Increases diffusion distance
    • Tendency for lungs to collapse
    • Impaired gas exchange
    physiology lungs
  • What substance is produced to counteract high surface tension in the lungs?

    Pulmonary surfactant

    physiology surfactant
  • What is pulmonary surfactant?

    A lipoprotein produced by type II alveolar cells.

    biology pulmonary
  • What does pulmonary surfactant reduce?

    Surface tension at the air-water interface.

    biology pulmonary
  • What are the actions of pulmonary surfactant?

    Immunoprotective actions.

    biology pulmonary
  • What happens to the air that enters the alveoli?

    It is not the same as atmospheric air due to moisture and mixing with old air.

    biology respiration
  • Why is the air in the airways moist?

    Due to water vapor, exerting a partial pressure of 47 mmHg.

    biology respiration
  • What is the partial pressure of water vapor in the airways?

    47 mmHg

    biology respiration
  • What does the moisture in the airways do to PO2?

    It lowers PO2 to 150 mmHg.

    biology respiration
  • What is the effect of mixing inspired air with 'old' air?

    It lowers PO2 further to 100 mmHg within the alveoli.

    biology respiration
  • What is referred to as dead space in the respiratory system?

    The area where inspired air mixes with old air.

    biology respiration
  • What is the title of the document?

    The University of Sydney Page 11

    university document
  • What is the term used for unoccupied areas in a design?

    Dead Space

    design architecture
  • What maintains partial pressure gradients in the lungs?

    Ventilation

    biology respiration
  • How does blood coming to the lungs compare to the partial pressure in the alveoli?

    It is lower in partial pressure.

    biology respiration
  • What happens to blood leaving the lungs?

    It equilibrates with the alveoli.

    biology respiration
  • What factors influence gas transfer?

    • Diffusion rates
    • Surface area
    • Thickness of the membrane
    • Gas diffusion constant
    biology gas_transfer
  • Are the factors influencing gas transfer constant under normal conditions?

    Yes, they are relatively constant.

    biology gas_transfer
  • How is most of our O2 transported in the blood?

    Bound to haemoglobin (Hb)

    physiology gas_transport
  • What percentage of O2 is dissolved in plasma?

    Small % of O2

    physiology gas_transport
  • What is the relationship between dissolved O2 and PO2?

    Amount dissolved is directly proportional to the PO2

    physiology gas_transport
  • What is the normal PO2 equivalent to in terms of O2 dissolved?

    3 mL of O2 per litre of blood

    physiology gas_transport
  • Does O2 bound to Hb contribute to the PO2 of the blood?

    No, it does not contribute

    physiology gas_transport
  • Is PO2 a measure of total O2 content?

    No, PO2 is not a measure of total O2 content

    physiology gas_transport
  • What does haemoglobin allow regarding PO2?

    It allows PO2 to remain low.

    biology respiration
  • What is the relationship between alveolar PO2 and blood PO2?

    • Alveolar PO2 = blood PO2
    • Alveolar PO2 > blood PO2
    biology respiration
  • What do the symbols in the key represent?

    • O2 molecule
    • Partially saturated hemoglobin molecule
    • Fully saturated hemoglobin molecule
    biology hemoglobin
  • What is the alveolar PO2 compared to pulmonary capillary blood?

    Alveolar PO2 = blood PO2

    biology respiration
  • What is the maximum number of O2 molecules that haemoglobin can carry?

    4 O2 molecules

    biology haemoglobin
  • What is considered fully saturated haemoglobin?

    When all binding sites are occupied

    biology haemoglobin
  • What is the range of haemoglobin saturation percentage?

    0-100%

    biology haemoglobin
  • What is the most important factor that determines haemoglobin saturation?

    PO2 of the blood

    biology haemoglobin
  • How does PO2 affect the binding reaction of haemoglobin?

    It promotes the binding reaction to move in a particular direction

    biology haemoglobin
  • Is the relationship between PO2 and haemoglobin saturation linear?

    No, it is not linear

    biology haemoglobin
  • How is carbon dioxide transported in the blood?

    • Dissolved
    • Bound to Hb
    • Bicarbonate ion (HCO3-)
    biology respiration
  • What percentage of CO2 is dissolved in blood?

    Higher % than O2 due to solubility

    biology respiration
  • What percentage of CO2 is transported bound to hemoglobin (Hb)?

    ~25%

    biology respiration
  • Where does CO2 bind on hemoglobin?

    To the globin portion, not heme

    biology respiration
  • What facilitates CO2 uptake in the blood?

    Offloading of O2

    biology respiration
  • What is the most important mechanism for CO2 transport?

    Bicarbonate ion (HCO3-)

    biology respiration
  • What percentage of CO2 is transported as bicarbonate ion?

    ~70%

    biology respiration
  • What is the chemical reaction for CO2 transport as bicarbonate?

    \(CO_2 + H_2O \leftrightarrow H_2CO_3 \leftrightarrow H^+ + HCO_3^-\)

    biology chemistry
  • What is the primary gas transported in the blood?

    Carbon dioxide (CO2)

    biology transport
  • What is the role of carbon dioxide in the body?

    Waste product of metabolism

    biology metabolism
  • How is carbon dioxide primarily transported in the blood?

    • Dissolved in plasma
    • Bound to hemoglobin
    • As bicarbonate ions (HCO3-)
    biology transport
  • What is the conversion process of carbon dioxide to bicarbonate?

    CO2 + H2O ⇌ H2CO3 ⇌ HCO3- + H+

    biology chemistry
  • Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of carbon dioxide to bicarbonate?

    Carbonic anhydrase

    biology enzymes
  • What is required for air movement?

    • Skeletal muscle contraction
    • Movement down a partial pressure gradient
    biology respiration
  • What factors impact air movement?

    • Resistance
    • Different lung properties
    biology respiration
  • How is diffusion at the air/water interface described?

    It is rapid and gas transport has evolved for effective gas delivery.

    biology respiration
  • What is the Copyright Regulation related to?

    It relates to the reproduction and communication of material under the Copyright Act 1968.

    law copyright
  • What section of the Copyright Act is mentioned?

    Section 113P

    law copyright
  • Who communicated the material?

    The University of Sydney

    education university
  • What should not be removed from the material?

    The copyright notice

    law copyright
  • What may further reproduction of the material be subject to?

    Copyright protection under the Act.

    law copyright