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by Patty Bostwick-Taylor,
Florence-Darlington Technical College

The Respiratory
System

13 PART A

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

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Organs of the Respiratory System

Figure 13.1

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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

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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

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Upper Respiratory Tract

Figure 13.2

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Anatomy of the Nasal Cavity
 Olfactory receptors are located in the mucosa on
the superior surface
 The rest of the cavity is lined with respiratory
mucosa that
 Moisten air
 Trap incoming foreign particles

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Anatomy of the Nasal Cavity
 Lateral walls have projections called conchae
 Increase surface area
 Increase air turbulence within the nasal cavity
 The nasal cavity is separated from the oral cavity
by the palate
 Anterior hard palate (bone)
 Posterior soft palate (muscle)

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Paranasal Sinuses
 Cavities within bones surrounding the nasal
cavity are called sinuses
 Sinuses are located in the following bones
 Frontal bone
 Sphenoid bone
 Ethmoid bone
 Maxillary bone

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Upper Respiratory Tract—Paranasal Sinuses

Figure 13.2

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Paranasal Sinuses
 Function of the sinuses
 Lighten the skull
 Act as resonance chambers for speech
 Produce mucus that drains into the nasal
cavity

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Pharynx (Throat)
 Muscular passage from nasal cavity to larynx
 Three regions of the pharynx
 Nasopharynx—superior region behind nasal
cavity
 Oropharynx—middle region behind mouth
 Laryngopharynx—inferior region attached to
larynx
 The oropharynx and laryngopharynx are common
passageways for air and food

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Structures of the Pharynx
 Pharyngotympanic tubes open into the
nasopharynx
 Tonsils of the pharynx
 Pharyngeal tonsil (adenoids) are located in the
nasopharynx
 Palatine tonsils are located in the oropharynx
 Lingual tonsils are found at the base of the
tongue

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Upper Respiratory Tract: Pharynx

Figure 13.2

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Larynx (Voice Box)
 Routes air and food into proper channels
 Plays a role in speech
 Made of eight rigid hyaline cartilages and a
spoon-shaped flap of elastic cartilage (epiglottis)

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Structures of the Larynx
 Thyroid cartilage
 Largest of the hyaline cartilages
 Protrudes anteriorly (Adam’s apple)
 Epiglottis
 Protects the superior opening of the larynx
 Routes food to the esophagus and air toward
the trachea
 When swallowing, the epiglottis rises and
forms a lid over the opening of the larynx

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Structures of the Larynx
 Vocal folds (true vocal cords)
 Vibrate with expelled air to create sound
(speech)
 Glottis—opening between vocal cords

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Upper Respiratory Tract: Larynx

Figure 13.2

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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

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Trachea (Windpipe)

Figure 13.3a

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Trachea (Windpipe)

Figure 13.3b

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Main (Primary) Bronchi
 Formed by division of the trachea
 Enters the lung at the hilum (medial depression)
 Right bronchus is wider, shorter, and straighter
than left
 Bronchi subdivide into smaller and smaller
branches

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Main Bronchi

Figure 13.1

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Main Bronchi

Figure 13.4b

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Lungs
 Occupy most of the thoracic cavity
 Heart occupies central portion called
mediastinum
 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

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Lungs

Figure 13.4a

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Lungs

Figure 13.4b

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Coverings of the Lungs
 Serosa covers the outer surface of the lungs
 Pulmonary (visceral) pleura covers the lung
surface
 Parietal pleura lines the walls of the thoracic
cavity
 Pleural fluid fills the area between layers of pleura
to allow gliding
 These two pleural layers resist being pulled apart

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Lungs

Figure 13.4a

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Bronchial (Respiratory) Tree Divisions
 All but the smallest of these passageways have
reinforcing cartilage in their walls
 Primary bronchi
 Secondary bronchi
 Tertiary bronchi
 Bronchioles
 Terminal bronchioles

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Bronchial (Respiratory) Tree Divisions

Figure 13.5a

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

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Bronchial (Respiratory) Tree Divisions

Figure 13.5a

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Bronchial (Respiratory) Tree Divisions

Figure 13.5b

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Respiratory Membrane (Air-Blood Barrier)
 Thin squamous epithelial layer lines alveolar
walls
 Alveolar pores connect neighboring air sacs
 Pulmonary capillaries cover external surfaces of
alveoli
 On one side of the membrane is air and on the
other side is blood flowing past

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Respiratory Membrane (Air-Blood Barrier)

Figure 13.6 (1 of 2)

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Respiratory Membrane (Air-Blood Barrier)

Figure 13.6 (2 of 2)

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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

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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

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External Respiration

Figure 13.6 (2 of 2)

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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

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Mechanics of Breathing
(Pulmonary Ventilation)
 Completely mechanical process that depends on
volume changes in the thoracic cavity
 Volume changes lead to pressure changes, which
lead to the flow of gases to equalize pressure

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

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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

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Inspiration

Figure 13.7a

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Inspiration

Figure 13.8

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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

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Expiration

Figure 13.7b

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Expiration

Figure 13.8

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Pressure Differences in the Thoracic Cavity
 Normal pressure within the pleural space is
always negative (intrapleural pressure)
 Differences in lung and pleural space pressures
keep lungs from collapsing

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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
 Yawn—very deep inspiration

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Nonrespiratory Air (Gas) Movements

Table 13.1

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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

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Respiratory Volumes and Capacities
 Inspiratory reserve volume (IRV)
 Amount of air that can be taken in forcibly
over the tidal volume
 Usually between 2100 and 3200 mL
 Expiratory reserve volume (ERV)
 Amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled
 Approximately 1200 mL

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Respiratory Volumes and Capacities
 Residual volume
 Air remaining in lung after expiration
 About 1200 ml

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Respiratory Volumes and Capacities
 Vital capacity
 The total amount of exchangeable air
 Vital capacity = TV + IRV + ERV
 Dead space volume
 Air that remains in conducting zone and
never reaches alveoli
 About 150 mL

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Respiratory Volumes and Capacities
 Functional volume
 Air that actually reaches the respiratory zone
 Usually about 350 mL
 Respiratory capacities are measured with a
spirometer

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Respiratory Volumes

Figure 13.9

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