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Title: Respiratory System


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Respiratory System
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The Respiratory System
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The Respiratory System
  • You breath in and out 15 times per minute
  • With physical activity breathing increases.
    Why??
  • On average the lungs move 10 000 L of air
    in and out of the lungs each day
  • Responsible for providing O2 to the cells and
    removing CO2 from the body
  • Works in conjunction with the circulatory system

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The Respiratory System
  • Made up of the
  • Nose (Nasal Cavity)
  • Mouth
  • Pharynx (Throat)
  • Larynx
  • Trachea
  • Bronchi
  • Lung
  • Bronchioles
  • Alveoli

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The Adams Apple!!
  • Larynx The larynx is the portion of the
    respiratory tract containing the vocal cords
    which produce vocal sound.
  • It is located between the pharynx and the
    trachea.
  • The Adams apple is cartilage surrounding the
    larynx to protect it

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The Adams Apple
  • You can find your larynx by touching the front of
    your throat and humming
  • When the larynx grows larger during puberty, it
    sticks out at the front of the throat. This is
    what's called an Adam's apple.
  • During puberty, but a girl's larynx doesn't grow
    as much as a boy's. Thats why boys generally
    have a more prominent Adams Apple.

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The Respiratory System
  • Air Enters through the nose and mouth
  • Passes through the pharynx (throat)
  • Down the trachea
  • Splits evenly into the 2 bronchi
  • Splits into bronchioles
  • Enters the Alveoli

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The Trachea
  • The trachea (windpipe) is supported by rings of
    cartilage (connective tissue)
  • Gives it a rigid feel (try it!)
  • Keeps it open
  • Splits into two bronchi

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Gas Exchange
  • Main purpose of the respiratory system
  • Each bronchi branches until it ends in tiny air
    sacs called alveolus where gas exchange occurs
  • At the lungs, O2 enters the blood stream and CO2
    leaves

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  • Each alveolus have very thin walls and are
    surrounded by capillaries
  • In the alveoli O2 enters the blood stream and CO2
    leaves

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Breathing
  • The process of moving air into (inhalation) and
    out of the lungs (exhalation)
  • Involves muscles which move the rib cage and a
    large sheet of muscle called the diaphragm
  • Controlled by the amount of CO2 in the blood

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Other Animals
  • Many animals have similar respiratory systems
    whose goal is to make O2 available and rid the
    body of CO2
  • Fish use gills for gas exchange
  • The capillaries inside the gills remove the O2
    from the water
  • That is why some fish need to be continually
    swimming to survive

Fish Gas Exchange
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Diseases of the Respiratory System
  • Tuberculosis (TB)
  • Infectious disease (easily passed between people)
  • Causes by bacteria entering your lungs
  • Symptoms include fever, cough, weight loss,
    tiredness and chest pain
  • Can be fatal if not treated
  • Can be diagnosed with an
  • x-ray

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Asthma
Asthma Attack
  • Severe allergic reaction characterized by the
    constriction of bronchioles
  • Less air sent to alveoli

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Emphysema
  • Condition in which the alveoli walls deteriorate,
    causing the lungs to lose their gas exchange
    ability
  • Can be caused by smoking

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Pneumonia
  • Condition in which the alveoli become filled with
    fluid, preventing the exchange of gases

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Other Diseases of the Respiratory System Other Diseases of the Respiratory System
 Bronchitis Inflammation of the lining of the bronchioles (branch of bronchi)
Lung cancer Irregular uncontrolled growth of tumors in the lung tissue
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Respiratory System Structural Review
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Connecting the Respiratory System, the
Circulatory System and the rest of the body
Oxygen Transport from Lungs to Cells
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