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What are the components of the respiratory system?
- Nose
- Pharynx
- Larynx
- Treachea
- Lungs
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What are the functions of the respiratory system?
- 1. Regulates blood pH (7.35-7.45)
- 2. Maintains blood gases
- 3. Sensor sites for sense of smell
- 4. Filters incoming air
- 5. Sound production for speech
- 6. Helps regulate temperature
- 7. Helps regulate moisture
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respiration:
The exchange of oxygen from the environment to tissues and cells, and the movement of carbon dioxide in the opposite direction.
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What are the primary processes of respiration?
- Pulmonary Ventilation
- External Respiration
- Internal Respiration
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pulmonary ventilation:
The flow of air into and out of the lungs (i.e., breathing).
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external respiration:
- The exchange of gases between the air spaces of the lungs (i.e., alveoli) and pulmonary capillary blood.
- In this process, pulmonary capillary blood absorbs oxygen and removes carbon dioxide.
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internal respiration:
- The exchange of gases between systemic capillary blood and the tissues and cells supplied by those vessels.
- In this process, systemic capillary blood loses oxygen and absorbs carbon dioxide.
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How are the structures of the respiratory system classified?
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What are the Structural Divisions of the respiratory system?
- Upper Respiratory Division
- Lower Respiratory Division
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What structures make up the Upper Respiratory Division?
- Nose
- Nasal Cavity
- Phyarynx
- Associated Structures
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What structures make up the Lower Respiratory Division?
- Larynx
- Trachea
- Bronchi
- Lungs
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What are the Functional Divisions of the respiratory system?
- Conducting Portion/Zone
- Respiratory Portion/Zone
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