Respiratory SystemRespiratory System

By: Tanya MendozaBy: Tanya Mendoza

FunctionFunction

Main function of Main function of the Respiratory the Respiratory system is to allow system is to allow gas exchange.gas exchange.

Anatomical FeaturesAnatomical Features

The Anatomical The Anatomical features of the features of the respiratory system respiratory system are airways, lungs, are airways, lungs, and the respiratory and the respiratory muscles. muscles.

Respiratory BreakdownRespiratory Breakdown

SinusesSinuses

The Sinuses are hollow spaces in the The Sinuses are hollow spaces in the bones of the head. Small openings connect bones of the head. Small openings connect them to the nasal cavity. The functions them to the nasal cavity. The functions they serve are not clearly understood, but they serve are not clearly understood, but include helping to regulate the include helping to regulate the temperature and humidity of air breathed temperature and humidity of air breathed in, as well as to lighten the bone structure in, as well as to lighten the bone structure of the head and to give resonance to the of the head and to give resonance to the voice.voice.

Nasal CavityNasal Cavity

The Nasal Cavity (nose) is the preferred The Nasal Cavity (nose) is the preferred entrance for outside air into the entrance for outside air into the Respiratory System. The hairs that line the Respiratory System. The hairs that line the inside wall are part of the air-cleansing inside wall are part of the air-cleansing system.system.

Oral CavityOral Cavity

Air also enters through the Oral Cavity Air also enters through the Oral Cavity (mouth), especially in people who have a (mouth), especially in people who have a mouth-breathing habit or whose nasal mouth-breathing habit or whose nasal passages may be temporarily obstructed, passages may be temporarily obstructed, as by a cold.as by a cold.

AdenoidsAdenoids

The Adenoids are overgrown lymph tissue The Adenoids are overgrown lymph tissue at the top of the throat. When they interfere at the top of the throat. When they interfere with breathing, they are generally removed. with breathing, they are generally removed. The lymph system, consisting of nodes The lymph system, consisting of nodes (knots of cells) and connecting vessels, (knots of cells) and connecting vessels, carries fluid throughout the body. This carries fluid throughout the body. This system helps resist body infection by system helps resist body infection by filtering out foreign matter, including germs, filtering out foreign matter, including germs, and producing cells (lymphocytes) to fight and producing cells (lymphocytes) to fight them.them.

TonsilsTonsils

The Tonsils are lymph nodes in the wall of The Tonsils are lymph nodes in the wall of the pharynx that often become infected. the pharynx that often become infected. They are an unimportant part of the germ-They are an unimportant part of the germ-fighting system of the body. When fighting system of the body. When infected, they are generally removed.infected, they are generally removed.

PharynxPharynx

The Pharynx (throat) collects incoming air The Pharynx (throat) collects incoming air from the nose and passes it downward to from the nose and passes it downward to the trachea (windpipe).the trachea (windpipe).

EpiglottisEpiglottis

The Epiglottis is a flap of tissue that The Epiglottis is a flap of tissue that guards the entrance to the trachea, guards the entrance to the trachea, closing when anything is swallowed that closing when anything is swallowed that should go into the esophagus and should go into the esophagus and stomach.stomach.

LarynxLarynx

The Larynx (voice box) contains the vocal The Larynx (voice box) contains the vocal cords. It is the place where moving air cords. It is the place where moving air being breathed in and out creates voice being breathed in and out creates voice sounds.sounds.

EsophagusEsophagus

The Esophagus is the passage leading The Esophagus is the passage leading from the mouth and throat to the stomach.from the mouth and throat to the stomach.

TracheaTrachea

The Trachea (windpipe) is the passage The Trachea (windpipe) is the passage leading from the pharynx to the lungs.leading from the pharynx to the lungs.

RibsRibs

The Ribs are bones supporting and The Ribs are bones supporting and protecting the chest cavity. They move to protecting the chest cavity. They move to a limited degree, helping the lungs to a limited degree, helping the lungs to expand and contract.expand and contract.

BronchiBronchi

The trachea divides into the two main The trachea divides into the two main Bronchi (tubes), one for each lung. These, Bronchi (tubes), one for each lung. These, in turn, subdivide further into bronchioles.in turn, subdivide further into bronchioles.

Right LungRight Lung

The Right Lung is divided into three Lobes, The Right Lung is divided into three Lobes, or sections.or sections.

The left lung is divided into two Lobes.The left lung is divided into two Lobes.

PleuraPleura

The Pleura are the two membranes, The Pleura are the two membranes, that surround each lobe of the lungs that surround each lobe of the lungs and separate the lungs from the and separate the lungs from the chest wall chest wall

Cilia & MucusCilia & Mucus

The bronchial tubes are lined with Cilia The bronchial tubes are lined with Cilia (like very small hairs) that have a wave-(like very small hairs) that have a wave-like motion. This motion carries Mucus like motion. This motion carries Mucus (sticky phlegm or liquid) upward and out (sticky phlegm or liquid) upward and out into the throat, where it is either coughed into the throat, where it is either coughed up or swallowed. The mucus catches and up or swallowed. The mucus catches and holds much of the dust, germs, and other holds much of the dust, germs, and other unwanted matter that has invaded the unwanted matter that has invaded the lungs and thus gets rid of it.lungs and thus gets rid of it.

DiaphragmDiaphragm

The Diaphragm the strong wall of muscle The Diaphragm the strong wall of muscle that separates the chest cavity from the that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. By moving downward, it abdominal cavity. By moving downward, it creates suction to draw in air and expand creates suction to draw in air and expand the lungs.the lungs.

Bronchioles Bronchioles

The smallest subdivisions of the bronchi The smallest subdivisions of the bronchi are called Bronchioles, at the end of which are called Bronchioles, at the end of which are the alveoli (plural of alveolus).are the alveoli (plural of alveolus).

AlveoliAlveoli

The Alveoli are the very small air sacs that The Alveoli are the very small air sacs that are the destination of air breathed in. The are the destination of air breathed in. The Capillaries are blood vessels that are Capillaries are blood vessels that are imbedded in the walls of the alveoli. Blood imbedded in the walls of the alveoli. Blood passes through the capillaries, brought to passes through the capillaries, brought to them by the Pulmonary artery and taken them by the Pulmonary artery and taken away by the Pulmonary vein. While in the away by the Pulmonary vein. While in the capillaries the blood discharges carbon capillaries the blood discharges carbon dioxide into the alveoli and takes up dioxide into the alveoli and takes up oxygen from the air in the alveoli.oxygen from the air in the alveoli.