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Howlongcanyouholdyour
Breath?
Timer:https://youtu.be/KSM_ir1nPrY

Youmaybeasking,whatisthe
Respiratorysystem?Well,the
Respiratorysystemisthesystemthat
helpsyoubreathinandout,so
oxygen(02)canbepumpedthrough
yourbodyandcarbondioxide(CO2)
canberemovedfromtheblood
stream.Youmustrememberthatthe
Respiratorysystemismadeupof
manydifferentorgans.
RespiratoryIntro

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Nasal
Cavity

RespiratoryOverview

Nose

Picture

Throat
(pharynx)

Mouth
Bronchus
Bronchiole

Windpipe
(Trachea)
Leftlungs
Ribs

Alveolus

Diaphragm

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NasalPassage

Wherearewe?

HereWeGo!!!

Tongue
Pharynx

BronchiTubes
Alveoli(airsacs)
Thinwalledbloodvessels
calledcapillaries

TheTrachea
isheldopen
bypartial
ringsof
cartilage.
Bronchiolespass
airtoandfrom
youralveoli.
Verythincellslinethe
alveolisothatO2and
CO2canpassinand
outoftheblood.JH

TheNoseandMouth

Thisiswhereitallbegins.
Thisiswheretheoxygenfirst
entersyourbodyandalsowhere
CarbonDioxideleaves.

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TheNoseandMouth
Whentheaircomesintoyournoseitgets
filteredbytinyhairsanditismoistenedbythe
mucusthatisinyournose.
Yoursinusesalsohelpoutwithyour
RespiratorySystem.Theyhelptomoisten
andheattheairthatyoubreath.

Aircanalsogetintoyourbodythroughyour
mouth/oralcavitybutairisnotfilteredas
muchwhenitentersinthroughyourmouth.
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NoseandMouthPicture

NasalCavity
Nostril
OralCavity

Pharynx

Hereisapictureofyournasaland
oralcavity.
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Whereare
We?

NasalPassage

Wearehere.

Tongue
Pharynx

BronchiTubes
Alveoli(airsacs)
Thinwalledbloodvessels
calledcapillaries

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TheTrachea
isheldopen
bypartial
ringsof
cartilage.
Bronchiolespass
airtoandfrom
youralveoli.
Verythincellslinethe
alveolisothatO2and
CO2canpassinand
outoftheblood.

ThePharynxandTrachea

Nextwewillheaddowntoyourpharynx
(throat)andyourtrachea(windpipe).
Thisiswheretheairpassesfromyour
nosetoyourbronchitubesandlungs.

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ThePharynxandTrachea
Mouth

Pharynx
(Throat)

Trachea
Yourpharynx(throat)gathersairafteritpasses
throughyournoseandthentheairispasseddownto
yourtrachea(windpipe).
Yourtracheaisheldopenbyincompleterings
ofcartilage.Withouttheseringsyourtrachea
mightcloseoffandairwouldnotbeabletoget
toandfromyourlungs.

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NasalPassage

Whereare
We?

Tongue
Pharynx
Wearehere.
BronchiTubes
Alveoli(airsacs)

Thinwalledbloodvessels
calledcapillaries

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TheTrachea
isheldopen
bypartial
ringsof
cartilage.
Bronchiolespass
airtoandfrom
youralveoli.
Verythincellslinethe
alveolisothatO2and
CO2canpassinand
outoftheblood.

TheBronchiTubesand
BronchioleIntro

Yourtrachea(windpipe)splitsupinto
twobronchitubes.Thesetwotubeskeep
splittingupandformyourbronchiole.
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AlveoliandBronchiPicture
Trachea

BronchiTubes
Bronchiole

Alveoli
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TheBronchiTubesand
Bronchiole
Thesebronchitubessplitup,like
treebranches,andgetsmallerandsmaller
insideyourlungs.

Theairflowspastyourbronchitubes
andintoyourbronchiole.Thesetubes
keepgettingsmallerandsmalleruntilthey
finallyendwithsmallairsacs(calledalveoli).
Butwewillgotherelater
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NasalPassage

Whereare
We?

Tongue
Pharynx

BronchiTubes
Alveoli(airsacs)
Thinwalledbloodvessels
Wearehere.
calledcapillaries

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TheTrachea
isheldopen
bypartial
ringsof
cartilage.
Bronchiolespass
airtoandfrom
youralveoli.
Verythincellslinethe
alveolisothatO2and
CO2canpassinand
outoftheblood.

TheAlveoliandCapillary
Network

Nowwewillheadovertothe
alveoliandwhathappenswhenthe
airfinallymakesitdownthere.

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AlveoliPicture
Hereisaclose
uppictureof
yourAlveoli
andaCapillary
surroundingit.

Capillary

Wallof
theair
sac

Carbon
Dioxideis
droppedoff
Oxygenis
pickedup

RedBlood
Cell

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TheAlveoliandCapillary
Network
Youralveoliaretinyairsacs
thatfillupwithair/oxygenwhenyou
breathin.

Youralveoliaresurroundedby
manytinybloodvesselscalled
capillaries.
Thewallsofyouralveoli(andcapillaries)are
sothinthattheoxygenorcarbondioxidecan
passthroughthem,travelingrightinto,or
outofyourbloodstream.
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NasalPassage

Whereare
We?

Tongue
Pharynx

BronchiTubes
Alveoli(airsacs)
Thinwalledbloodvessels
calledcapillaries

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Wearehere.

TheTrachea
isheldopen
bypartial
ringsof
cartilage.
Bronchiolespass
airtoandfrom
youralveoli.
Verythincellslinethe
alveolisothatO2and
CO2canpassinand
outoftheblood.

Alveolus

Bronchiole
RespiratoryBronchiole
AlveolarDuct
AlveolarSac
Capillaries

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LookingattheAlveoli

Letstakeacloser
lookshallwe.

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Oxygen

Diffusion

CarbonDioxide
Oxygendiffuses
throughthe
membraneintothe
bloodstream.
CarbonDioxide
diffusesthroughthe
membraneand
entersthealveolus.

Alveolus
ContiguousBasalLaminae(Membrane*)
Capillary

*Aspecializedthinlayerofskin
thatoxygenandcarbondioxide
canpassthrough.

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Coolpictures

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Intro
to
Diaph
ragm

NowwewilllookattheDiaphragm.
Youmightbewondering,whatdoes
theDiaphragmdo?TheDiaphragm
isanimportantfactorinbreathing.

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http://people.eku.edu/ritchisong/301notes6.htm

Inspiration
-contraction of diaphragm and

intercostal muscles

Expiration

relaxation of diaphragm and

intercostal muscles

Volumes of Air Exchange

Tidal volume - amount of air exhaled normally

after a typical inspiration. Normal - about 500 ml
Vital capacity - the largest volume of air an
individual can move in and out of the lungs.
Depends of many factors
size of thoracic cavity
exercise
posture
volume of blood in lungs congestive heart
failure, emphysema, disease, etc