Question

_________ refers to the movement of air into and out of the lungs

Answer 1

Answer: PULMONARY VENTILATION refers to the movement of air into and out of the lungs.

Step-by-step explanation:

Pulmonary Ventilation is the movement of air into and out of the lungs. Breathing occurs due to the movement of the ribs, diaphragm and the intercostal muscles resulting in the increase and decrease in volume of the lungs. Breathing mechanism involves:

1.) Inspiration: when we breath in, the ribs are pulled upward and forward which enlarges the thoracic cavity thereby creating low air pressure in the lungs. As air is drawn in,the concentration of oxygen in the lungs is now higher than in the blood. Oxygen then diffuses from the lungs into the blood.

2.) Expiration: when we breath out,the muscle of the diaphragm relax. This reduces the volume of the thoracic cavity and increases its air pressure. At the same time the concentration of carbondioxide in the blood is higher than in the lungs and therefore diffuses from the blood onto the lungs which is expelled during expiration. I hope this helps, thanks.

Answer 2

Ventilation (Pulmonary) AKA Breathing

Step-by-step explanation:

Pulmonary ventilation is often known as breathing. It is the means through which air moving into the lungs in the course of inspiration (inhalation) and away from the lungs at expiration (exhalation). Air flows as a result of variations in pressure between the atmosphere and the gases within the lungs.

Air, just like gases, moves from a zone of larger pressure to a zone of smaller pressure. Muscular breathing activities and recoil of elastic tissues forms the variations in pressure that causes ventilation. Pulmonary ventilation employs three seperate or distinct pressures:

-Atmospheric pressure

-Intraalveolar (intrapulmonary) pressure

-Intrapleural pressure

-Atmospheric pressure is the air pressure that is not from within but from outside of the body.

-Intraalveolar pressure is the pressure within the lungs alveoli.

-Intrapleural pressure is the pressure present in the pleural cavity.

These three pressures are important for pulmonary ventilation.