Respiratory System

By, Dana, Karlee, and Jacob

Table of Content• Slide: 3; what is the role that your system plays in the body?• Slide:4- 5;what are the major organs that make up your system?• Slide:6; how do these organs work together?• Slide:7-8; how your system is connected to two other body

system?• Slide:9; what are the levels of organization in humans?• Slide:10-11; name two common disease or disorders that

directly affect your system?• Slide:12-13; how can you maintain a health system?• Slide:14-15; name two profession that work with your system?• Slide:16; did you know facts • Slide:17-19; Reference

How Does Our System Play a Role In Our Body

The respiratory system is a group of organs that hold some of your vital organs like your lungs. This system is home to the body’s air ways, and lungs. The basic need for the respiratory system is for it to supply oxygen to other parts of your body and to keep you alive.

The Major Organs That Make Up Our System • Larynx

The larynx holds the vocal cords which allow us to speak and make sound. Air passes through the larynx every time you exhale. The Larynx is made up of cartilage and tissue, held together with elastic tissue.

• Trachea (Windpipe)The windpipe starts right behind the Larynx; it runs down the front of the neck and ends above the sternum. The trachea is made of soft muscle, elastic tissue, and about twenty rings of tissue. Your windpipe is made to be flexible so your head and neck can move and still have the air flow.

• AlveolusThe alveoli are small balloon like structures called alveoli. When you inhale the alveoli balloons expand, when you exhale they return into small balloons.

• BronchusThe bronchus is the two main branches of the trachea, going down directly to the lungs.

• BronchiolesThe bronchioles are small branches of tubes that branch to the alveoli. The branches are used as air ducts for the alveoli.

• LungsThe lungs are a large organ in our body that is used to exchange gasses from our blood and the air. The lungs are an important organ in your body and are also used to eliminate carbon dioxide before it gets to dangerous levels.

• DiaphragmThe diaphragm is in because it is attached to the ribs, sternum, and spine. This organ is shaped in a dome shaped sheet of muscle; it also separates the chest from the abdomen. When we breathe the diaphragm deflates till its flat then the ribs pull it back up.

How Do These Organs Work Together • How the Organs Work together• The work of the respiratory system starts at the nasal

cavity (nose), and the oral cavity (mouth). There the oxygen is taken in and sent down the pharynx, also known as the throat. The pharynx is a large tube connecting the nasal cavity and the esophagus (a tube carrying liquids and food to the stomach) and the larynx (the voice box). The trachea makes a clear airway to the lungs. The trachea divides in the bronchi, which send the air to the lungs. The lungs send oxygen t the heart and hold the alveoli. The oxygen is inhaled and exhaled to the bloodstream through the thin walls of the alveolus. The diaphragm supports the organs of the respiratory system.

Our system is connected with • Nervous system

The nervous system is connected with the respiratory system because the nerves send the shocks from the brain to the lungs telling them to take in oxygen and to “breathe out” carbon dioxide.

• Circulatory systemThe respiratory system breathes in

oxygen, which goes in through the trachea and into the lungs. From there the oxygen goes to the heart (which is a part of the circulatory system) where it is distributed to the rest of the body. That is how to respiratory system is connected to the circulatory system.

Levels of organization

• the respiratory system is made of many organs, and one of them is the lungs. The lungs are made up of many tissue one is the epithelial tissue. The simple ethilum cells make up the tissue.

Organism Organ system Organs Tissue

Cell

Asthma

Asthma is a disease that causes difficulty in breathing because of inflammation of the bronchi and the bronchioles. It restricts the flow of air to the alveoli. It is a disease that you are born with or is acquired after a severe exposure to triggers. It can be easily triggered by tobacco smoke, air pollution, etc.

Two diseases that is affect your System

Bronchitis is the

inflammation and the swelling of your air passages,also known as the bronchi. The disease is caused by bacteria and viruses that irritate the lungs. The bronchus connects the wind pipe (also known as the trachea) and the tiny air sacs

in your lungs (also known as the alveoli). When you get bronchitis, the walls of your bronchi get red and swallowed, and they produce extra mucus. The airflow is partially blocked from your lungs because of your bronchi being so swollen exercise, factory fumes, etc.

• Exercise Exercise can improve your breathing because when you exercise, you start to breathe more heavily and more evenly.• Indoor plantsIndoor plants give you cleaner, more pure air by constantly taking in carbon dioxide and giving out oxygen.

How to maintain a healthy system

How to Maintain a Healthy System

• Water• Water thins out your mucus secretions to help

you breathe easier. It is recommended to drink 6.3 cups of water per day.

• Practice good hygiene • Washing your hands, brushing your teeth and

getting vaccinated all decrease the chance of germs traveling to your lungs.

Two professions that work with our system • Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory therapy is the medical health care that specializes in helping people maintain a healthy and functioning respiratory system. Respiratory therapists use science to identify, treat, and prevent diseases or malfunctions of the respiratory system. Critical thinking, patient/environment assessment skills, and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines make it easier for respiratory therapists to make guidelines and protocols for their patients. The respiratory therapist work at a hospital.

• PulmonologistsPulmonologists are physicians that

specialize in the lungs diseases of malfunctions. This profession takes a very detailed education. Pulmonology is an internal medicine specialty. The pulmonologist usually work at a hospital.

5 fun facts 1. The right lung is bigger than the left lungs.2. surface area of your lungs are about the size of a

tennis court.3. An average person takes 13 breath every minute.4. Do you find that you yawn a lot? This is when you

take a large breath and your body dose not need it.5. A human sneeze is 120 miles per hour (speeds)

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