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What are the main functions of respiratory system?

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  • Ventilation
    • Air movement into and out the lungs
  • Exchange of gases (O2 and CO2) between lungs and blood
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What are the 2 subdivisions of respiratory system?

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  1. Upper Respiratory System
    • Nose, Nasal cavity, pharynx
  2. Lower Respiratory System
    • Larynx, trachea, bronchial tree, lungs
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Mucosa/Mucous

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  • most of the respiratory tract is ciliated pseudostratified epithelium with goblet cells sitting on the lamina propria
    • Goblet cells secrete mucous
    • Cilia sweep mucous to esophagus where swallowed
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Respiratory System Organs

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  1. Nose
  2. Nasal Cavity
  3. Paranasal Sinuses
  4. Pharynx (Throat)
  5. Larynx (Voice-Box)
  6. Trachea
  7. Lungs
  8. Bronchial Tree
  9. Respiratory Membrane
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Nose

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  • Supported by bone and hyaline cartilage
  • Nostrils are called nares
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Nasal Cavity Function

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  • Airway passage (warms, moistens, and filters air)
  • Olfaction (sense of smell)
  • Speech (resonance chamber)
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Nasal Septum (Nasal Cavity)

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  • Anterior Part
    • Hyaline cartilage
  • Posterior Part
    • Vomer, Ethmoid, Maxillae, Palatine bones
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What are the 3 areas of Nasal Cavity?

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  1. Vestibule
  2. Respiratory Area
  3. Olfactory Area
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Vestibule (Nasal Cavity)

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  • Anterior region
  • No mucosa; lined by thin skin with hair that filters particles (e.g. dust, pollen)
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Respiratory Area (Nasal Cavity - PART 1)

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  • Posterior region
  • Chonchae protrude medially from the lateral walls of nasal cavity
    • Superior (projection of the ethmoid)
    • Middle (projection of the ethmoid)
    • Inferior (separate bones referred to as the inferior nasal chonchae)
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Respiratory Area (Nasal Cavity - PART 2)

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  • Air passes through nasal meatuses (channels) that are between the nasal chonchae
  • Chonchae and meatuses cause air turbulence that helps to humidify air and trap dust/pollen on the ciliated epithelium
  • Nasolacrimal duct connects the medial region of eye to the inferior nasal meatus, allowing lacrimal fluid (which includes tears) to drain into nasal cavity
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Olfactory Area (Nasal Cavity)

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  • Found in roof of nasal cavity
  • Mucosa contains olfactory neurons that are sensory receptors for the sense of smell
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Paranasal Sinuses

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  • 8 Air filled spaces in skull
    • Paired left & right spaces in:
      • Frontal
      • Sphenoid
      • Ethmoid
      • Maxillae
  • Open directly into nasal cavity
  • Function: Warm, moisten air (Skull lighter)
  • Sinusitis: When the mucous membrane becomes inflamed due to infection
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Pharynx (Throat)

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  • Walls are formed of skeletal muscle lined by mucous membrane
  • 3 interconnected regions
    1. Nasopharynx
    2. Oropharynx
    3. Laryngopharynx
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Nasopharynx

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  • Located posterior to nasal cavity
  • Passageway for air only
  • Contains:
    • Pharyngeal tonsil located on posterior wall
    • Openings:
      - 2 Posterior nasal apertures - connect nasal cavity to nasopharynx
      - 2 Pharyngotympanic (auditory) tubes - connect middle ear to nasopharynx
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Oropharynx

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  • Posterior to oral cavity
  • Epithelium of mucosa is a stratified squamous epithelium
  • Passageway for both air and food from soft palate to top of epiglottis
  • Contains:
    • Palatine Tonsils
    • Lingual Tonsil
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Laryngopharynx

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  • Posterior to the larynx - from the epiglottis to the opening of the larynx
  • Epithelium of mucosa is a stratified squamous epithelium
  • Passageway for both air and food
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Larynx (Voice-Box)

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  • Anterior to laryngopharynx
  • Air passageway that connects the pharynx to the trachea
  • Composed of 8 hyaline cartilages and 1 elastic cartilage (epiglottis):
    • The epiglottis is flexible and covers the glottis during swallowing to prevent food from entering the larynx
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Vocal Cords (Larynx)

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  • Ligaments are 2 sets of paired folds under the laryngeal mucosa in the mid-larynx
    • Vestibular Folds
    • Vocal Folds
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Vestibular Folds

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  • Are the superior folds
  • Are called the False Vocal Cords
  • Helps close the glottis
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Vocal Folds

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  • Are the Inferior folds
  • Are called the True Vocal Cords
  • Produce sounds by vibration
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Glottis (Larynx)

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  • Includes the vocal folds (true vocal cords) and the opening between them
  • Closes to prevent food and liquid from entering trachea
  • Laryngitis:
    • Inflammation of larynx due to infection or irritation
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Trachea

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  • Anterior to esophagus
  • Connects larynx to main bronchi (the two main bronchi are branches off trachea leading to each lung)
  • Passageway for air only
  • Consists of 20 C-shaped pieces of hyaline cartilage
    • Open part of C faces esophagus - permits expansion of esophagus
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Lungs

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  • Right and left lungs are separated by mediastinum
    • Right Lung
    • Left Lung
    • Pleura
    • Pleural Cavity
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Right Lung
- 3 Lobes - Superior, middle, inferior
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Left Lung
- 2 Lobes - Superior, Inferior - Has cardiac notch (where heart lies)
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Pleura
- Serous membrane - Visceral - on surface of lung - Parietal - on inner thoracic wall, superior diaphragm and mediastinum
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Pleural Cavity
- Filled with serous fluid - Prevents friction when lungs move - Holds lungs to thoracic cavity wall
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Bronchial Tree
- Connects trachea to alveoli of lungs - Extends from left and right main brachi to alveolar ducts - Air passageway that repeatedly branches into smaller and smaller passageways
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what does Bronchial Tree consists of?
- Conducting Zone Structures - Respiratory Zone Structures
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Conducting Zone Structures
- 2 Main (primary/ 1st level) bronchi (left and right) - 5 Lobar (secondary/ 2nd level) bronchi - 3 on right side, 2 on left side - Segmental bronchi (multiple levels of branching) - Terminal bronchioles (multiple levels of branching) - Epithelium of mucosa transitions from ciliated pseudostratified epithelium in larger bronchi to ciliated simple cuboidal epithelium in the terminal bronchioles
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Respiratory Zone Structures
- Site of gas exchange (oxygen enters blood and carbon dioxide exits blood in these structures) - Epithelium of mucosa transitions from ciliated simple cuboidal epithelium in respiratory bronchioles to simple squamous in the alveolar ducts
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What does Respiratory Zone Structures consists of?
- Respiratory bronchioles (multiple levels of branching) - Alveolar ducts (tips of bronchial tree) - Alveoli (millions) - Honeycomb-like chambers - Main site of gas exchange - Form part of respiratory membrane
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Respiratory Membrane
- 3 layers = 2 epithelia and their fused basement membrane
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Wall of Alveolus
- Simple epithelium - Made of 2 cell types: 1. Type I alveolar cells 2. Type II alveolar cells - Alveolar pores (openings) allow air movement between adjacent alveoli - Macrophages - Freely move between blood and alveoli - Remove dust, cellular debris and pathogens
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Type I alveolar cells
- Simple squamous - Allow gas diffusion
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Type II alveolar cells
- Simple cuboidal - Secrete surfactant - molecule that covers inner surface of alveoli - Reduces atractive forces between water molecules making it easier for alveoli to expand during inhalation
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Wall of capillary
Simple Squamous Epithelium (Endothelium)
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What the 2 routes for Blood Supply to the Lungs?
1. Pulmonary Circulation 2. Bronchial Circulation
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Pulmonary Circulation
- Blood to be oxygenated right ventricle ↓ (Deoxygenated) pulmonary trunk ↓ (Deoxygenated) pulmonary arteries ↓ (Deoxygenated) capillaries in respiratory portion of lungs ↓ (Oxygenated) pulmonary veins ↓ (Oxygenated) left atrium
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Bronchial Circulation
- Subdivision of systemic - Blood of nourish lung tissue - Bronchial arteries - Arise from aorta (systemic) - Carry oxy blood to lung tissues (eg bronchi) except respiratory portion - Returning to heart blood drains into: - Bronchial vein (little blood) (to right atrium - systemic) - OR pulmonary veins (most blood) ( to left atrium - pulmonary)
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Blood Flow 1 (Bronchial Circulation)
Left ventricle ↓ (Oxygenated) Aorta ↓ (Oxygenated) Bronchial arteries ↓ (Oxygenated) All lung/bronchial tissue (EXCEPT respiratory portion) ↓ (Deoxygenated) pulmonary veins ↓ (Oxygenated) left atrium
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Blood Flow 2 (Bronchial Circulation)
Left ventricle ↓ (Oxygenated) Aorta ↓ (Oxygenated) Bronchial arteries ↓ (Oxygenated) All lung/bronchial tissue (EXCEPT respiratory portion) ↓ (Deoxygenated) Bronchial veins ↓ (Deoxygenated) Vena cava ↓ (Deoxygenated) left atrium
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Related Medical Conditions
1. Pulmonary Edema 2. Pulmonary Embolism
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Pulmonary Edema
Accumulation of fluid in the lungs - between cells and within alveoli
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Pulmonary Embolism
- Blockage of pulmonary vasculature - Results from blood clots, arteriosclerosis, air buubbles in vessels, etc

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