Respiratory physiology

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prioprioception
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information coming from locomotor system to the central nervous system
elastance
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property of any mater to resist the deformation
compliance
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the easy you can stretch/inflate a material. Measure of stretchiness
pacemaker
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group of excitable cells which can undergo depolarization spontaneously
apneosis
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very intense and prolong inspiration
chemoreceptors
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specialised type of cells which can sense the alterations I chemical compisition of blood
dyspnoea
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unpleasant awareness of breathing process. When J receptors stimulated.
hypoxia
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reduced delivery of oxygen to tissues
asthma
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generalised tendency of bronchioles for bronchoconstriction
pneumoniae
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inflammation of parenchyma in lungs
shunt
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movement of blood without any gas exchange (from R heart to L heart)
hypoksemia
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arterial oxygen is below 80 mmHg
hypoxia
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reduced supply of oxygen to the tissues
restrictive diseases
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those which restricts proper inflation of the lung. Problem in parenchyma.
obstructive diseases
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problem with airways resistance
Pulmonary bleb
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subplural air bubble responsible for spontaneuous primary pneumothorax. Air pockets between lung parenchyma and visceral pleura
Pulmonary Bulla
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air containing space must common seen in patients with emphysema, but surrounded by lung parenchyma
bronchiectasis
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permanenntly, irreversibly dilatated areas of bronchial walls
emphysema
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related to distal air spaces (enlargement and destruction of septa)
pneumonia/ pneumonitis
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inflammation of parenchyma of the lung
bronchiectasis
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