The respiratory system is an intricate network of organs all working together to insure a constant flow of gases‚ oxygen and carbon dioxide‚ to keep the body functioning at rest or during exertion’ (ehow). The respiratory system is made up of the nose‚ trachea‚ bronchi‚ diaphragm and lungs. The aim of this assignment is to look at the structure and functions of the respiratory system and also provide an illustration of the respiratory system.. The lungs are an integral part of the human body‚
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Respiration. *The respiratory system consists of tubes that filter incoming air and transport it into the microscopic alveoli where gases are exchanged the entire process of exchanging gases between the atmosphere and body cells is called respiration and consists of the following: ventilation‚ gas exchange between blood and lungs‚ gas transport in the bloodstream‚ gas exchange between the blood and body cells‚ and cellular respiration *The organs of the respiratory tract can be divided into two
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Respiratory complication is one of the common causes of death‚ and my grandfather passed away from aspiration pneumonia couple years ago. Although we inadvertently breath air for granted‚ I observed many patients who had a difficulty breathing like my grandfather while shadowing a physician in ICU. Some of them had a lung surgery‚ while others were able to recover from a minimally invasive procedure using bronchoscopy. Certainly‚ my interest towards this field might change as I encounter new physicians
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Anatomy Review Sheet 2 Respiratory Nomenclature Upper Respiratory VS Lower Respiratory -Are separated by the larynx -Upper Respiratory is the conducting pathway; Histology: Pseudo Stratified Ciliated Columnar Epilithlial Tissue. -Lower Respiratory Tract is everything below the larynx‚ exchange pathway. Meaning perfusion. Histology: Simple‚ because you want more passive mechanisms of perfusion. -Terminal Bronchiole Alveoli The rate limiting step and the final common pathway that
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Activity: Name: Instructor: Date: Respiratory Volumes Predictions 1. During exercise: TV will increase. 2. During exercise: IRV will decrease. 3. During exercise: ERV will increase. 4. During exercise: VC will not change. 5. During exercise: TLC will not change. Materials and Methods 1. Dependent Variable. respiratory volumes 2. Independent Variable. level of physical activity [resting or exercising] 3. Controlled Variables. height; age; sex 4. Which respiratory volume was calculated? Breating
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categories: acute and chronic.[1][2][3][4] Acute bronchitis is characterized by the development of a cough or small sensation in the back of the throat‚ with or without the production of sputum(mucus that is expectorated‚ or "coughed up"‚ from the respiratory tract). Acute bronchitis often occurs during the course of an acute viral illness such as the common cold or influenza. Viruses cause about 90% of acute bronchitis cases‚ whereas bacteria account for about 10%.[5][6] Chronic bronchitis‚ a type
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Respiratory disease is a medical term that encompasses pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange possible in higher organisms‚ and includes conditions of the upper respiratory tract‚ trachea‚ bronchi‚ bronchioles‚ alveoli‚ pleura and pleural cavity‚ and the nerves and muscles of breathing. Respiratory diseases range from mild and self-limiting‚ such as the common cold‚ to life-threatening entities like bacterial pneumonia‚ pulmonary embolism‚ and lung cancer
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pressure changes allow for inspiration and expiration to occur. Understand what is going on in figure 23.13 & 14 - Be familiar with the terms elastic recoil and surface tension as they apply to the lungs. Why is surfactant important? What is Respiratory Distress Syndrome of the Newborn and why does it occur? - Be able to describe what muscles are involved with inspiration and how they change the volume of the thoracic cavity (what happens when they contract) and how this creates air flow into
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Respiration §The act or process of inhaling and exhaling §Functions of Respiratory System §Gas exchange between blood and air §Move air to and from exchange surfaces §Protect exchange surfaces from environmental variations and pathogens §Produce sound §Detect olfactory stimuli Types of respiratory organ §1. Aquatic respiration §A. cell membrane – amoeba‚ paramecium §C. gills – mollusks and arthropods §1. papulae – finger-like dermal branchiae §Eg. Starfish
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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Respiration (processes) 1. Ventilation and breathing‚ which is the movement of air into and out of the lungs 2. Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air in the lungs and the blood 3. Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and tissues 4. Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and tissues. Function 1. Regulation of blood pH 2. Voice production 3. Olfaction 4. Innate immunity ANATOMY OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM A. Upper respiratory
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