Lung Function
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Transcript of Lung Function
TOPIC 3 – LUNG FUNCTION
Understand that the vital part the lungs and associated process of respiration play in enabling us to stay alive and to engage in physical activity
Learning Outcomes:
A – Use independent skills to develop knowledge on the functioning of the lungs
B – Explain important keywords associated with the functioning of the lungs
C – Identify the different keywords associated with the functioning of the lungs
Do Now Task – List everything you remember from GCSE about the functioning of the lungs
BACKGROUND
To maintain life humans must supply their bodies with oxygen and remove carbon dioxide.
Why do we need oxygen in the body?
To release the energy stored in food so it can be used to supply all the cells around the body
The process of breathing, respiration and transportation of gases is done by the cardio-respiratory system.
Understand the vital part the lungs and associated process of respiration play in enabling us to stay alive and to engage in physical activity
RESPIRATION
External Respiration – The process of exchanging gases in the lungs
Internal Respiration – The process of exchanging gases between the muscle cells and the blood
Understand the vital part the lungs and associated process of respiration play in enabling us to stay alive and to engage in physical activity
ATP – chemical found in cells
Breakdown of ATP – releases energy to sustain all cells
Limited ATP means re-synthesise large
amounts
This requires energy
Breakdown food to release energy
Respiration
BACKGROUND
Efficient lungs and structures to have sufficient respiration
Sports performer use more energy than the average person
So will need an above average functioning of their systems
Training forces the body to adapt so that the body is getting its required needs
People with activity levels even below average will have lungs that may not even function for normal living activities
Understand the vital part the lungs and associated process of respiration play in enabling us to stay alive and to engage in physical activity
TASK
With your partner count how many breaths they take in a minuteWrite it on your page.
Now perform a 1 minute jog with sprints – led by teacherGet partner to re-count breaths
Understand the vital part the lungs and associated process of respiration play in enabling us to stay alive and to engage in physical activity
MECHANICS OF BREATHING
To understand breathing we need to understand the structure of the lungs and the respiratory airways – The tubes that take the air to and from the lungs
Understand the vital part the lungs and associated process of respiration play in enabling us to stay alive and to engage in physical activity
AIR
Air is a mixture of gases
Oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, inert gases and often some water vapour.
Air enters the mouth, travels through the nasal cavity, through the larynx, down the trachea, into the bronchus, then bronchioles and
finally into the alveoli or air sacs.
Understand the vital part the lungs and associated process of respiration play in enabling us to stay alive and to engage in physical activity
Task – Draw out a flow chart of this process and think of a mnemonic to help remember the process
LUNGS
Two sac-like organs, spongy in appearance and they sit in our chest or thoracic cavity.
They are surrounded by the pleural membrane. And bordered by a sheet of muscle called our diaphragm.
Air moves from areas of high to low pressure. When breathing in, our bodies lower the pressure in our lungs to
that of the outside atmosphere so that air can flow into them.
Understand the vital part the lungs and associated process of respiration play in enabling us to stay alive and to engage in physical activity
INSPIRATION (BREATHING IN)Understand the vital part the lungs and associated process of respiration play in enabling us to stay
alive and to engage in physical activity
EXPIRATION (BREATHING OUT)Understand the vital part the lungs and associated process of respiration play in enabling us to stay
alive and to engage in physical activity