Ch13ppt respiratory system standard

PowerPoint® Lecture Slide Presentation
by Patty Bostwick-Taylor,
Florence-Darlington Technical College

The
Respiratory
System

13

PART A

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings

Organs of the Respiratory System
 Nose
 Pharynx
 Larynx
 Trachea
 Bronchi
 Lungs—alveoli


Organs of the Respiratory System

PLAY Respiration: Respiratory Tract
Figure 13.1

Functions of the Respiratory System
 Gas exchanges between the blood and external
environment
 Occurs in the alveoli of the lungs
 Passageways to the lungs purify, humidify, and
warm the incoming air


The Nose
 Only externally visible part of the respiratory
system
 Air enters the nose through the external nostrils
(nares)
 Interior of the nose consists of a nasal cavity
divided by a nasal septum


Pharynx (Throat)
 Muscular passage from nasal cavity to larynx


Larynx (Voice Box)
 Routes air and food into proper channels
(epiglottis – flap that covers the trachea/larynx
when food enters throat)
 Plays a role in speech
 Made of eight rigid hyaline cartilages and a
spoon-shaped flap of elastic cartilage (epiglottis)


Trachea (Windpipe)
 Four-inch-long tube that connects larynx with
bronchi
 Walls are reinforced with C-shaped hyaline
cartilage
 Lined with ciliated mucosa
 Beat continuously in the opposite direction of
incoming air
 Expel mucus loaded with dust and other
debris away from lungs


Upper Respiratory Tract

Figure 13.2

Main (Primary) Bronchi
 Formed by division of the trachea
 Bronchi subdivide into smaller and smaller
branches


Main Bronchi

Figure 13.1

Main Bronchi

Figure 13.4b

Lungs
 Occupy most of the thoracic cavity
 Apex is near the clavicle (superior portion)
 Base rests on the diaphragm (inferior portion)
 Each lung is divided into lobes by fissures
 Left lung—two lobes
 Right lung—three lobes


Lungs

Figure 13.4a

Respiratory Zone
 Structures
 Respiratory bronchioles
 Alveolar ducts
 Alveolar sacs
 Alveoli (air sacs)
 Site of gas exchange = alveoli only


Bronchial (Respiratory) Tree Divisions

Figure 13.5a

Respiratory Membrane (Air-Blood Barrier)

Figure 13.6 (2 of 2)

Gas Exchange
 Gas crosses the respiratory membrane by
diffusion
 Oxygen enters the blood
 Carbon dioxide enters the alveoli
 Alveolar macrophages (“dust cells”) add
protection by picking up bacteria, carbon
particles, and other debris
 Surfactant (a lipid molecule) coats gas-exposed
alveolar surfaces


Four Events of Respiration
 Pulmonary ventilation—moving air in and out of
the lungs (commonly called breathing)
 External respiration—gas exchange between
pulmonary blood and alveoli
 Oxygen is loaded into the blood
 Carbon dioxide is unloaded from the blood


Four Events of Respiration
 Respiratory gas transport—transport of oxygen
and carbon dioxide via the bloodstream
 Internal respiration—gas exchange between
blood and tissue cells in systemic capillaries


Mechanics of Breathing
(Pulmonary Ventilation)
 Two phases
 Inspiration = inhalation
 flow of air into lungs
 Expiration = exhalation
 air leaving lungs


Inspiration
 Diaphragm and external intercostal muscles
contract
 The size of the thoracic cavity increases
 External air is pulled into the lungs due to
 Increase in intrapulmonary volume
 Decrease in gas pressure


Inspiration

Figure 13.7a

Expiration
 Largely a passive process which depends on
natural lung elasticity
 As muscles relax, air is pushed out of the lungs
due to
 Decrease in intrapulmonary volume
 Increase in gas pressure
 Forced expiration can occur mostly by
contracting internal intercostal muscles to
depress the rib cage


Expiration

Figure 13.7b

External Respiration, Gas Transport,
and Internal Respiration Summary

Figure 13.10

Nonrespiratory Air (Gas) Movements
 Can be caused by reflexes or voluntary actions
 Examples:
 Cough and sneeze—clears lungs of debris
 Crying—emotionally induced mechanism
 Laughing—similar to crying
 Hiccup—sudden inspirations (spasms of the
diaphragm)
 Yawn—very deep inspiration


Neural Regulation of Respiration
 Normal respiratory rate (eupnea)
 12–15 respirations per minute
 Hyperpnea
 Increased respiratory rate often due to extra
oxygen needs


Respiratory Volumes and Capacities
 Normal breathing moves about 500 mL of air with
each breath
 This respiratory volume is tidal volume (TV)
 Many factors that affect respiratory capacity
 A person’s size
 Sex
 Age
 Physical condition


Hyperventilation and Hypoventilation
 Hyperventilation
 Results from increased CO2 in the blood
(acidosis)
 Breathing becomes deeper and more rapid
 Blows off more CO2 to restore normal blood
pH


Hyperventilation and Hypoventilation
 Hypoventilation
 Results when blood becomes alkaline
(alkalosis)
 Extremely slow or shallow breathing
 Allows CO2 to accumulate in the blood


Respiratory Disorders: Chronic Bronchitis
 Mucosa of the lower respiratory passages
becomes severely inflamed
 Mucus production increases
 Pooled mucus impairs ventilation and gas
exchange
 Risk of lung infection increases
 Pneumonia is common
 Called “blue bloaters” due to hypoxia and
cyanosis


Respiratory Disorders: Emphysema
 Alveoli enlarge as adjacent chambers break
through
 Chronic inflammation promotes lung fibrosis
 Airways collapse during expiration
 Patients use a large amount of energy to exhale
 Overinflation of the lungs leads to a permanently
expanded barrel chest
 Cyanosis appears late in the disease; sufferers
are often called “pink puffers”


A Closer Look: Lung Cancer
 Accounts for one-third of all cancer deaths in the
United States
 Increased incidence is associated with smoking
 Three common types
 Squamous cell carcinoma
 Adenocarcinoma
 Small cell carcinoma


A Closer Look: Lung Cancer

Figure 13.14

Developmental Aspects of
the Respiratory System
 Asthma
 Chronic inflamed hypersensitive bronchiole
passages
 Response to irritants with dyspnea, coughing,
and wheezing


Ch13ppt respiratory system standard

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