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During Exercise
Pulmonary Ventilation
★ Respiratory System Anatomy (fig.
9.1)
★ Pulmonary Ventilation
– commonly referred to as breathing
– process of moving air in and out of the
lungs
– nasal breathing: warms, humidifies, and
filters the air we breathe
– pleural sacs suspend the lungs from the
thorax and contain fluid to prevent friction
against the thoracic cage.
Pulmonary Ventilation
★ Inspiration
– is an active process of the diaphragm and
the external intercostal muscles.
– air rushes in into the lungs to reduce a
pressure difference.
– forced inspiration is further assisted by
the scalene, sternocleidomastoid, and
pectoralis muscles.
★ Expiration
– is a passive relaxation of the inspiratory
muscles and the lung recoils.
– increased thoracic pressure forces air out
of the lungs
– forced expiration is an active process of
the internal intercostal muscles
(latissimus dorsi, quadratus lumborum &
abdominals).
Pulmonary Diffusion
★ Is the gas exchange in the lungs
and serves two functions:
– it replenishes the blood’s oxygen supply in
pulmonary capillaries
– it removes carbon dioxide from the
pulmonary capillaries
★ The respiratory membrane (fig.
9.4)
– gas eschange occurs between the air in the
alveoli, through the respiratory membrane,
to the red blood cells in the blood of the
pulmonary capillaries.
Pulmonary Diffusion
temperature (metabolism)
Gas Exchange at The
Muscles
★ Carbon dioxide exits the cells
by simple diffusion in response
to the partial pressure gradient
between the tissue and the
capillary blood.
Regulation of
Pulmonary Ventilation
★ Mechanisms of pulmonary
ventilation (fig. 9.10)
– controlled by respiratory centers of the
brainstem by sending out periodic
impulses to the respiratory muscles.
– chemoreceptors also stimulate the brain to
stimulate the respiratory centers to
increase respiration to rid the body of
carbon dioxide.
– stretch receptors of the pleurae,
bronchioles and alveoli send impulses to
the expiratory center to shorten
inspiration.
– the motor cortex of the voluntary nervous
system can control ventilation but can also
be overriden by the involuntary system.
Regulation of
Pulmonary Ventilation
★ The goal of respiration is to
maintain appropriate levels of
the blood and tissue gases and
to maintain proper pH for
normal cellular function.
★ Exercise pulmonary ventilation
(fig. 9.11)
– the anticipatory response creates a pre-
exercise breathing increased depth &
rate of ventilation.
– gradual exercise ventilation increases
occur due to temperature and chemical
status.
– respiratory recovery creates a slow
decreased ventilation during post-
exercise breathing.
Regulation of
Pulmonary Ventilation
★ Respiratory problems hinder
performance
– Dyspnea is difficulty or labored
breathing from poor conditioning of the
respiratory muscles.
– Hyperventilation is a sudden increase in
ventilation (mainly expiration) that
exceeds the metabolic need for oxygen.
◆ pre-exercise hyperventilation creates
CO2 unloading (swimmers).
◆ Valalva maneuver occurs when air
is trapped in the lungs which
restricts venous return, and cardiac
output.
Ventilation and Energy
Metabolism
★ Ventilatory Equivalent for
Oxygen
– is the ratio of volume of air ventilated
and the amount of oxygen consumed by
the tissues Ve/Vo2 (fig. 9.12).
– the control systems for breathing keep
the Ve/Vo2 relatively constant to meet
the body’s need for oxygen.
★ Ventilatory Breakpoint
– is the point at which ventilation
increases disproportionately to the
oxygen consumption of the tissues to
try to clear excess CO2.
– this usually occurs at 55% to 70% of
Vo2 max and correlates to anaerobic
threshold and lactate threshold.
Ventilation and Energy
Metabolism
★ Ventilatory Equivalent for
Carbon Dioxide
– is the ratio of air ventelated to the
amount of CO2 produced.
– anaerobic threshold is measured by an
increase in Ve/Vo2 without an increase
in Ve/Vco2
(fig. 9.13).
Respiratory Limitations
to Performance
★ Energy produced by oxidation and used by
the respiratory muscles increases from 2% to
15% during heavy exercise.
★ Pulmonary Ventilation might be a limiting
factor in highly trained subjects during
maximal exhaustive exercise due to a high
Vo2 max.
★ Airway Resistance and Gas Diffusion in
the lungs do not limit exercise in a normal
healthy individual.
★ Restrictive or Obstructive Air Ways can
limit athletic performance by decreasing the
Po2 or increasing the Pco2.
– asthma
– bronchitis
– emphasema
Respiratory Regulation
of
Acid-Base Balance
★ Chemical Buffers
– bicarbonate, phosphates, and proteins
◆ baking soda as an ergogenic aid to
buffer
– increased ventilation to decrease H+
– accumulated H+ is removed by the
kidneys and urinary system
– H+ is difussed throughout the body
fluids and reach equilibrium after only
5 to 10 minutes of recovery
◆ this is facilitated by active recovery
(fig. 9.15).
Static Lung Volumes
★ Total Lung Capacity
★ Tidal Volume
★ Inspiratory Reserve Volume
★ Expiratory Reserve Volume
★ Residual Lung Volume
★ Forced Vital Capacity
★ Inspiratory Capacity
★ Functional Residual Volume