THE MECHANICS OF BREATHING
BREATHING Breathing change in air pressure in lungs Air moves from high pressure to low pressure
BREATHING controlled by two major muscles: Intercostal muscles - between ribs Diaphragm – below chest cavity
INSPIRATION (INHALING) diaphragm contracts & moves down intercostals pull up and out increases the volume of the chest cavity lowers pressure in lungs air rushes in through nose & mouth to fill alveoli
EXPIRATION (EXHALING) diaphragm and intercostals relax ribs are pulled down and inward Creates increased pressure in lungs air to rushes out respiratory pearson.notebook
LUNG CAPACITY regular breathing does not use the full capacity of lungs have reserves for various situation.
LUNG CAPACITY
LUNG CAPACITY Tidal Volume (TV)– volume of inhaled and exhaled in a normal breath. Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV) – additional volume that can be taken in Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV) – additional volume that can be forced out
LUNG CAPACITY Vital Capacity (VC) – total volume of gas that can be moved in or out of the lungs VC = TV+IRV+ERV Residual Volume (RV) – amount remaining after a full exhalation prevents lungs from collapsing Total Lung Capacity (TLC) – total volume in lungs at one time
Regulation of Breathing usually unconscious brain sends nerve impulse to muscles to contract/relax controlled by CO2 levels in blood CO2 diffuses into plasma in blood forms H2CO3 in water
build up of H2CO3 lowers blood pH causes brain to send impulse to increase BR so CO2 gets exhaled Homeostasis – maintaining internal stable conditions