The Respiratory System
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7th Grade
The Respiratory System
The system that
exchanges oxygen
and carbon dioxide
You take 20 breaths
per minute
The lungs are very
big organs but way
relatively very little
The Respiratory System
Two entrances—
The nasal airway
Nostrils or nares
Nose hairs
The nasal cavity
Lined with mucous membranes
Sinuses
Secrete more mucous
Make skull lighter
The oral airway
Mouth
The Respiratory System
The Pharynx-known as the throat, around 5 inches
long in an average adult
Nasopharynx-superior part
Oropharynx-middle part
Laryngopharynx-inferior part
The Larynx-known as the voice box
Houses the vocal cords
Adam’s Apple
C-shaped strips of cartilage reinforce the structure
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Epiglottis-a flap of elastic cartilage,
makes sure only air enters the larynx,
forces food and liquids to travel down
the esophagus
Trachea-this is the windpipe, also has
c-shaped cartilage for protection in
the front.
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Right and Left Bronchi-the trachea breaks into two
pathways, one to the right lung and one to the left
lung.
Bronchioles-The bronchi (think trunk of tree) fork
into many different branches called bronchioles.
Alveoli-The bronchioles continue to branch and
eventually end at microscopic air sacs, gas is
exchanged between the blood and these grape-like
structures---there are at least 600 million alveoli in our
lungs!!
The Respiratory System
Breathing
Starts with a deep breath
Mucous and Nose hairs filter the air
Veins close to the skin in the nose warm the air
The diaphragm-a narrow, dome-shaped muscle positioned
immediately below the lungs contracts with a breath
(flattens)
The intercostal muscles-between each rib, the lower ribs
push out just enough so air may fill up the lungs
The lungs are literally “stuck” to the inside of the chest so
they expand with the chest (two types of pleura)
Gases move from high pressure to low pressure
Breathing
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