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THE PARTS AND FUNCTIONS OF
RESPIRATORY SYTEM
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* It is the system, consisting of tubes and is responsible for the exchange of gases in
Humans by filtering incoming air and transporting it into the microscopic
alveoli where gases are exchanged * Your respiratory system provides the energy
needed by cells of the body to funtion accroding to their designated tasks.
THE HUMAN RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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THE HUMAN RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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The organs of the “Respiratory Tract”
can be divided into two groups“STRUCTURALLY”
** The Upper Respiratory Tract ** The Lower Respiratory Tract
* Nose
* Nasal cavity
* Sinuses
* Pharynx
* Larynx
* Trachea
* Bronchial Tree
* Lungs
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THE HUMAN RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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The organs of the “Respiratory Tract”
can be divided into two groups“FUNCTIONALLY”
** The Conducting Portion - system of interconnecting cavities and tubes that conduct air into the lungs
** The Respiratory Portion - system where the exchange of respiratory gases occurs
* Nose
* Pharynx
* Larynx
* Trachea
* Bronchi
* Respiratory bronchioles
* Alveolar Ducts
* Alveoli
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The Respiratory Epithelium
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THE HUMAN RESPIRATORY SYSTEMI. N O S E
A. N a s a l C a v i t y B. P a r a n a s a l S i n u s e s
II. P H A R Y N X
III. L A R Y N X A. E p I g i o t t i s B. V o c a l C o r d s
IV. T R A C H E A
v. B R O N C H I A. B r o n c h i a l T r e e
VI. L U N G S A. L o b e s o f t h e L u n g s B. P l e u r a l C a v i t i e s C. A l v e o l i
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THE NOSE
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* It provides an entrance for air in which air is
filtered by coarse hairs inside the nostrils.
* It has 2 portions : the external and internal
* The external portion is supported by a framework
of bone and cartilage covered with skin and lined with mucous membrane.
* The internal portion is a large cavity in the skull,
merging with the extrenal nose anteriorly and communicating with the throat posteriorly.
THE NOSE
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The Nasal Cavity
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* Interior area of the nose; lined with a sticky mucous membrane and contains tiny, surface hairs, cilia. divided medially by the nasal septum.
* Nasal conchae divide the cavity into passageways that are lined with mucous membrane, and help increase the surface area available to warm and filter incoming air.
•Particles trapped in the mucus are carried to the pharynx by ciliary action, swallowed, and carried to the stomach where gastric juice destroys any microorganisms in the mucus.
The Nasal Cavity
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Paranasal Sinuses
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* Sinuses are air-filled spaces within the maxillary, frontal, ethmoid, and sphenoid bones of the skull.
* These spaces open to the nasal cavity and are lined with mucus membrane that is continuous with that lining the nasal cavity.
* The sinuses reduce the weight of the skull and serve as a resonant chamber to affect the quality of the voice.
Paranasal Sinuses
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* The “throat” is a funnel shaped tube that lies posterior to the nasal cavity, oral cavity and larynx; and anteriorly to the cervical vertebra.
* It is composed of: Nasopharynx – uppermost portion Oropharynx – middle portion Laryngopharynx – lowermost portion
* It is a common passageway for air and food and it provides a resonating chamber for speech sounds
THE PHARYNX
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THE LARYNX
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* It is an enlargement in the airway superior to the trachea and inferior to the pharynx.
* It helps keep particles from entering the trachea and also houses the vocal cords.
* It is composed of a framework of muscles and cartilage bound by elastic tissue
THE LARYNX
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* It is a large leaf-shaped piece of cartilage.
* A flap of cartilage that prevents food from entering the trachea (or windpipe).
* During swallowing, there is elevation of the larynx
The Epiglottis
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The Vocal Cords
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* Inside the larynx, 2 pairs of folds of muscle and connective tissues covered with mucous membrane make up the vocal cords.
a. The upper pair is the false vocal cords.
b. The lower pair is the true vocal cords.
c. Changing tension on the vocal cords controls pitch, while increasing the loudness depends upon increasing the force of air vibrating the vocal cords.
The Vocal Cords
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* During normal breathing,
the vocal cords are relaxed and the glottis is a triangular slit. * During swallowing,
the false vocal cords and epiglottis close off the glottis.
The Vocal Cords
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THE TRACHEA
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* It is a tubular passageway for air, located anterior to the esophagus
* It extends from the larynx to the 5th thoracic vertebra where it divides into the right and left bronchi.
THE TRACHEA
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* The inner wall of the trachea is lined with ciliated mucous membrane with many goblet cells that serve to trap incoming particles.
* The tracheal wall is supported by 20 incomplete cartilaginous rings.
THE TRACHEA
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BRONCHI
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* The Bronchi are the two main air passages into the lungs.
* They are composed of the:
** “Right Primary Bronchus” - leading to the right lung.
** “Left Primary Bronchus” - leading to the left lung.
BRONCHI
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The Bronchial Tree
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* The bronchial tree consists of branched tubes leading from the trachea to the alveoli.
* The bronchial tree begins with the two primary bronchi, each leading to a lung.
* The branches of the bronchial tree from the trachea are right and left primary bronchi; these further subdivide until bronchioles give rise to alveolar ducts which terminate in alveoli.
* It is through the thin epithelial cells of the alveoli that gas exchange between the blood and air occurs.
The Bronchial Tree
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•The paired soft, spongy, cone-shaped lungs, separated medially by the mediastinum and are enclosed by the diaphragm and thoracic cage.
•2 layers of serous membrane, collectively known as pleural membrane, enclose and protect each lung.
** Parietal Pleura - outer layer attached to the thoracic cavity ** Visceral Pleura - inner layer covering the lung itself
THE LUNGS
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Right-3 lobes Left-2 lobes
THE LUNGS
trachea
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* The two organs that extract oxygen from inhaled air and expel carbon dioxide in exhaled air.
* This is the main and primary organ of the Respiratory System.
* The bronchus and large blood vessels enter each lung.
THE LUNGS
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Lobes of the Lungs
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* The right lung has three lobes. * The left lung has two lobes.
* Each lobe is composed of lobules
that contain air passages, alveoli, nerves,
blood vessels, lymphatic vessels,
and connective tissues.
Lobes of the Lungs
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* A layer of serous membrane, between the visceral pleura and the parietal pleura.
* It contains a lubricating fluid secreted by the membranes that prevents friction between the membranes and allows their easy movement on one another during breathing.
The Pleural Cavities
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The Alveoli
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* They are cup-shaped out pouching lined by epithelium and supported by a thin elastic basement membrane.
•With that you can imagine having bunch of grapes with each grape indicating and alveolus.
* Alveolar sacs are 2 or more alveoli that share a common opening.
* This is where the primary exchange of gases occur.
The Alveoli
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STRUCTURE FUNCTION
nose / nasal cavity warms, moistens, & filters air as it is inhaled
pharynx (throat) passageway for air, leads to trachea
larynx the voice box, where vocal chords are located
trachea (windpipe)
tube from pharynx to bronchi rings of cartilage provide structure, keeps the windpipe "open" trachea is lined with fine hairs called cilia which filter air before it reaches the lungs
bronchi two branches at the end of the trachea, each lead to a lung
bronchioles a network of smaller branches leading from the bronchi into the lung tissue & ultimately to air sacs
alveoli the functional respiratory units in the lung where gases (oxygen & carbon dioxide) are exchanged (enter & exit the blood stream)
Summary of FUNCTIONS
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THE HUMAN RESPIRATORY TRACT
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Pulmonary ventilation – moving air in and out of the lungs
External respiration – gas exchange between pulmonary blood and alveoli
Respiratory gas transport – transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide via the bloodstream
Internal respiration – gas exchange between blood and tissue cells in systemic capillaries
Events of RespirationEvents of Respiration
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Completely mechanical process
Depends on volume changes in the thoracic cavity
Volume changes lead to pressure changes, which lead to the flow of gases to equalize pressure
Mechanics of Breathing (Pulmonary Mechanics of Breathing (Pulmonary Ventilation)Ventilation)
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Two phases
Inspiration – flow of air into lung
Expiration – air leaving lung
Mechanics of Breathing (Pulmonary Mechanics of Breathing (Pulmonary Ventilation)Ventilation)
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Diaphragm and intercostal muscles contract
The size of the thoracic cavity increases
External air is pulled into the lungs due to an increase in intrapulmonary volume
InspirationInspiration
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InspirationInspiration
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Largely a passive process which depends on natural lung elasticity
As muscles relax, air is pushed out of the lungs
Forced expiration can occur mostly by contracting internal intercostal muscles to depress the rib cage
ExhalationExhalation
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ExhalationExhalation
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Can be caused by reflexes or voluntary actions
Examples Cough and sneeze – clears lungs of debris Laughing Crying Yawn Hiccup
Nonrespiratory Air MovementsNonrespiratory Air Movements
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Normal breathing moves about 500 ml of air with each breath (tidal volume [TV])
Many factors that affect respiratory capacity A person’s size Sex Age Physical condition
Residual volume of air – after exhalation, about 1200 ml of air remains in the lungs
Respiratory Volumes and CapacitiesRespiratory Volumes and Capacities
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Residual volume
Air remaining in lung after expiration
About 1200 ml
Respiratory Volumes and CapacitiesRespiratory Volumes and Capacities
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Vital capacity The total amount of exchangeable air
Vital capacity = TV + IRV + ERV
Dead space volume Air that remains in conducting zone and
never reaches alveoli
About 150 ml
Respiratory Volumes and CapacitiesRespiratory Volumes and Capacities
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Functional volume
Air that actually reaches the respiratory zone
Usually about 350 ml
Respiratory capacities are measured with a spirometer
Respiratory Volumes and CapacitiesRespiratory Volumes and Capacities
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Respiratory CapacitiesRespiratory Capacities
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Sounds are monitored with a stethoscope
Bronchial sounds – produced by air rushing through trachea and bronchi
Vesicular breathing sounds – soft sounds of air filling alveoli
Respiratory SoundsRespiratory Sounds
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Oxygen movement into the blood The alveoli always has more
oxygen than the blood
Oxygen moves by diffusion towards the area of lower concentration
Pulmonary capillary blood gains oxygen
External RespirationExternal Respiration
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Carbon dioxide movement out of the blood Blood returning from tissues has higher
concentrations of carbon dioxide than air in the alveoli
Pulmonary capillary blood gives up carbon dioxide
Blood leaving the lungs is oxygen-rich and carbon dioxide-poor
External RespirationExternal Respiration
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Oxygen transport in the blood
Inside red blood cells attached to hemoglobin (oxyhemoglobin [HbO2])
A small amount is carried dissolved in the plasma
Gas Transport in the BloodGas Transport in the Blood
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Carbon dioxide transport in the blood
Most is transported in the plasma as bicarbonate ion (HCO3
–)
A small amount is carried inside red blood cells on hemoglobin, but at different binding sites than those of oxygen
Gas Transport in the BloodGas Transport in the Blood
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Exchange of gases between blood and body cells
An opposite reaction to what occurs in the lungs
Carbon dioxide diffuses out of tissue to blood
Oxygen diffuses from blood into tissue
Internal RespirationInternal Respiration
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Internal RespirationInternal Respiration
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A Summary of A Summary of External External Respiration, Gas Respiration, Gas Transport, and Transport, and Internal Internal RespirationRespiration
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Activity of respiratory muscles is transmitted to the brain by the phrenic and intercostal nerves
Neural centers that control rate and depth are located in the medulla
The pons appears to smooth out respiratory rate
Normal respiratory rate (eupnea) is 12–15 respirations per minute
Hypernia is increased respiratory rate often due to extra oxygen needs
Neural Regulation of RespirationNeural Regulation of Respiration
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Neural Neural Regulation Regulation of of RespirationRespiration
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Physical factors Increased body temperature Exercise Talking Coughing
Volition (conscious control) Emotional factors
Factors Influencing Respiratory Rate Factors Influencing Respiratory Rate and Depthand Depth
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Chemical factors
Carbon dioxide levels
Level of carbon dioxide in the blood is the main regulatory chemical for respiration
Increased carbon dioxide increases respiration
Changes in carbon dioxide act directly on the medulla oblongata
Factors Influencing Respiratory Rate Factors Influencing Respiratory Rate and Depthand Depth
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Chemical factors (continued)
Oxygen levels
Changes in oxygen concentration in the blood are detected by chemoreceptors in the aorta and carotid artery
Information is sent to the medulla oblongata
Factors Influencing Respiratory Rate Factors Influencing Respiratory Rate and Depthand Depth
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Respiratory DiseasesRespiratory Diseases
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Exemplified by chronic bronchitis and emphysema
Major causes of death and disability in the United States
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)Disease (COPD)