Primiary respiratory drive in a healthy person is based on carbon dioxide levels. In a healthy person each time the carbon dioxide level gets high the brain stem send nerve impulses down the spinal cord that cause the diaphragm and the intercostal muscles to contract.
Carbon dioxide is the most important stimulus to breathe.
Hypoxic drive.
The hypoxic drive, or the body's response to low oxygen levels, is a secondary stimulus to breathe in most individuals. It becomes the primary drive in patients with certain chronic respiratory diseases, such as COPD, where there is a blunted response to high carbon dioxide levels. This shift can lead to decreased respiratory drive with supplemental oxygen therapy, so caution is needed in prescription to prevent respiratory depression.
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Gas exchange
Gas exchange
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The primary functions of the respiratory epithelium are to humidify and warm the air as it enters the respiratory tract, as well as to protect the underlying tissues from pathogens and foreign particles. Additionally, the respiratory epithelium is involved in the exchange of gases, such as oxygen and carbon dioxide, between the air and the blood in the lungs.
What are some problems with the primary slave drive?
The Respiratory Membrane
Abdomine (Stomach Muscles)
Foreign objects that enter the respiratory passageways are more likely to become lodged in the right primary (main) bronchus.