Respiratory Respiratory SystemSystem

Chapter 9Chapter 9

Respiratory System Respiratory System FunctionsFunctions

To get oxygen into the red blood To get oxygen into the red blood cellscells

To release carbon dioxide from the To release carbon dioxide from the bloodblood

““pulmonary”- refers to the lungspulmonary”- refers to the lungs

RespirationRespiration

InhalationInhalation- air enters nose and mouth- air enters nose and mouth Air gains heat and moisture as it Air gains heat and moisture as it

enters the lungsenters the lungs filtered by nose hairs and cilia within filtered by nose hairs and cilia within

the trachea to remove contaminantsthe trachea to remove contaminants

ExhalationExhalation- warm air cools as it leaves - warm air cools as it leaves the body- condenses on a cold day the body- condenses on a cold day and looks like smokeand looks like smoke

Pathway of airPathway of air

NoseNose- has odor receptors, hairs filter - has odor receptors, hairs filter air, tear ducts and sinuses drain hereair, tear ducts and sinuses drain here

NasopharynxNasopharynx- just above the back of - just above the back of throatthroat

PharynxPharynx- connects mouth and nasal - connects mouth and nasal passagespassages

TonsilsTonsils- right behind tongue- part of the - right behind tongue- part of the immune systemimmune system

Into the windpipeInto the windpipe

GlottisGlottis- opening from pharynx to trachea- opening from pharynx to trachea

EpiglottisEpiglottis- flap of tissue that covers the glottis - flap of tissue that covers the glottis when you swallow so food/liquid doesn’t when you swallow so food/liquid doesn’t enter your lungsenter your lungs

LarynxLarynx- just below glottis- has vocal cords- just below glottis- has vocal cords

TracheaTrachea- windpipe- has cartilage rings- similar - windpipe- has cartilage rings- similar to rings on a vacuum cleaner hose- prevent to rings on a vacuum cleaner hose- prevent the trachea from collapsing and being the trachea from collapsing and being sucked shut when you inhalesucked shut when you inhale

BronchiBronchi- forks of trachea that lead to the lungs- forks of trachea that lead to the lungs

The lungs The lungs

Bronchi fork into smaller Bronchi fork into smaller bronchiolesbronchioles

bronchi and bronchioles are bronchi and bronchioles are surrounded by smooth muscles- they surrounded by smooth muscles- they can contract and cause asthma- can contract and cause asthma- difficulty breathingdifficulty breathing

end in tiny air sacs called end in tiny air sacs called alveolialveoli The lungs are located in the thoracic The lungs are located in the thoracic

cavity of the upper chestcavity of the upper chest

AlveoliAlveoli

Made of simple squamous epithelium Made of simple squamous epithelium surrounded by tiny capillariessurrounded by tiny capillaries

gas exchange takes place heregas exchange takes place here All these tiny sacs increase surface All these tiny sacs increase surface

area for gas exchange- lungs have area for gas exchange- lungs have 60m60m22 of area of area

lined with surfactant that prevents lined with surfactant that prevents them from sticking closed by h-bonding them from sticking closed by h-bonding of waterof water

Mechanics of breathingMechanics of breathing

The thoracic cavity is sealed so when The thoracic cavity is sealed so when the the diaphragm musclediaphragm muscle on the bottom on the bottom contracts, the cavity gets biggercontracts, the cavity gets bigger

the vacuum that this creates pulls the vacuum that this creates pulls the lungs open and air rushes inthe lungs open and air rushes in

diaphragm relaxes- lungs expel the diaphragm relaxes- lungs expel the air because they are elasticair because they are elastic

damage to this cavity= loss of damage to this cavity= loss of vacuum seal= lung collapsevacuum seal= lung collapse

Other musclesOther muscles

External intercostal muscles-External intercostal muscles- expands expands rib cage to help with inhalationrib cage to help with inhalation

Internal intercostal muscles-Internal intercostal muscles- cause rib cause rib cage to get smaller= forced cage to get smaller= forced exhalationexhalation

Contraction of Contraction of abdominal musclesabdominal muscles can also force more air out of the can also force more air out of the lungs by pushing up against the lungs by pushing up against the diaphragm diaphragm

Control of breathingControl of breathing

MedullaMedulla- control center- generates - control center- generates continuous impulses to stimulate continuous impulses to stimulate diaphragmdiaphragm

Chemoreceptors sensing carbon Chemoreceptors sensing carbon dioxide and acidity in the carotid dioxide and acidity in the carotid (neck) arteries and the aorta can (neck) arteries and the aorta can increase rateincrease rate

Gas exchangeGas exchange

Carbon dioxide is carried in blood Carbon dioxide is carried in blood plasma as bicarbonateplasma as bicarbonate

HemoglobinHemoglobin in red blood cells picks in red blood cells picks up oxygen and changes to up oxygen and changes to oxyhemoglobinoxyhemoglobin

In tissuesIn tissues

The oxyhemoglobin drops off oxygenThe oxyhemoglobin drops off oxygen Carbon dioxide enters red blood Carbon dioxide enters red blood

cells and is then converted into cells and is then converted into bicarbonatebicarbonate

The bicarbonate leaves the red blood The bicarbonate leaves the red blood cell and enters the plasmacell and enters the plasma

Upper Respiratory Upper Respiratory InfectionsInfections

SinusitisSinusitis- infection of the sinuses- hollow - infection of the sinuses- hollow areas of the skull- most drain into the noseareas of the skull- most drain into the nose

Results in clogged drains and pressure Results in clogged drains and pressure build upbuild up

Pain usually increases as you lean forwardPain usually increases as you lean forward Treated with spray decongestants, Treated with spray decongestants,

breathing in water vapor during a hot breathing in water vapor during a hot shower may loosen the clogs and provide shower may loosen the clogs and provide some relief some relief

Otitis mediaOtitis media

Bacterial infection of middle earBacterial infection of middle ear bacteria from throat get in through bacteria from throat get in through

auditory tubeauditory tube Treatment= antibioticsTreatment= antibiotics tubes sometimes are inserted to tubes sometimes are inserted to

drain fluiddrain fluid

TonsilitusTonsilitus

Tonsils become inflamed and Tonsils become inflamed and enlargedenlarged

Tonsils normally fight pathogensTonsils normally fight pathogens If severely swollen, they can If severely swollen, they can

interfere with breathing so they are interfere with breathing so they are sometimes removedsometimes removed

immune system is impaired if immune system is impaired if removedremoved

laryngitislaryngitis

Infection of larynxInfection of larynx Causes hoarsenessCauses hoarseness

Lower respiratory Lower respiratory diseasesdiseases

Acute bronchitus-Acute bronchitus- a bacterial infection a bacterial infection of the bronchi after a viral Upper of the bronchi after a viral Upper respiratory infectionrespiratory infection

dry cough becomes a deep cough that dry cough becomes a deep cough that expectorates mucus and pusexpectorates mucus and pus

PneumoniaPneumonia- viral or bacterial infection - viral or bacterial infection of part of the lungs- alveoli fill with of part of the lungs- alveoli fill with fluid- reduced gas exchangefluid- reduced gas exchange

usually occurs after the fluusually occurs after the flu fever, headache, chest painfever, headache, chest pain

More Lower Resp. More Lower Resp. InfectionsInfections

Pulmonary tuberculosis-Pulmonary tuberculosis- bacterial bacterial Bacteria are encased by lung cells- Bacteria are encased by lung cells-

called tuberculescalled tubercules skin test reveals exposureskin test reveals exposure some people can recover naturallysome people can recover naturally sanatoriums- quarantine areassanatoriums- quarantine areas Treatment= antibiotics- but now Treatment= antibiotics- but now

some strains are partially resistantsome strains are partially resistant

Other lung disordersOther lung disorders

Pulmonary fibrosis-Pulmonary fibrosis- the inhalation of the inhalation of dust and fibers such as asbestos dust and fibers such as asbestos causes fibrous connective tissue to causes fibrous connective tissue to build up in the alveolibuild up in the alveoli

the elasticity of the lungs is reduced the elasticity of the lungs is reduced and they cannot inflate properlyand they cannot inflate properly

poor respiration poor respiration

Chronic bronchitusChronic bronchitus

Airways are inflamed and filled with Airways are inflamed and filled with mucusmucus

Cleaning cilia have been lostCleaning cilia have been lost more prone to infectionmore prone to infection caused by smoking and exposure to caused by smoking and exposure to

pollutantspollutants

EmphysemaEmphysema

Alveoli are stretched out and damaged Alveoli are stretched out and damaged so that less surface area is available so that less surface area is available for gas exchangefor gas exchange

chronicchronic lungs aren’t as elastic and don’t exhale lungs aren’t as elastic and don’t exhale

all the air present- inefficient because all the air present- inefficient because lots of stale air remains in the lungslots of stale air remains in the lungs

supplemental oxygen is sometimes supplemental oxygen is sometimes needed needed

AsthmaAsthma

Wheezing, breathlessness and Wheezing, breathlessness and coughingcoughing

affects bronchi and bronchiolesaffects bronchi and bronchioles when airways are exposed to an when airways are exposed to an

irritant, the smooth muscle spasms irritant, the smooth muscle spasms and constricts themand constricts them

triggered by immune systemtriggered by immune system

Treatment- inhalers to stop spasms and Treatment- inhalers to stop spasms and dilate airwaysdilate airways

Lung cancerLung cancer

Steps- caused by smoking and other Steps- caused by smoking and other chemicals- 1. thickening of cells in chemicals- 1. thickening of cells in airway, 2. cilia are lost, 3. nucleus airway, 2. cilia are lost, 3. nucleus becomes abnormal (damaged DNA), 3. becomes abnormal (damaged DNA), 3. cancerous cells break free and spread cancerous cells break free and spread to other parts of the bodyto other parts of the body

surgery can remove the affected part of surgery can remove the affected part of the lung if it the cancer hasn’t spreadthe lung if it the cancer hasn’t spread

also caused by second hand smokealso caused by second hand smoke