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What is Breathing?

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Filling the lungs with air from the atmosphere for Gas Exchange

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What is Ventilation?

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The tidal flow of air in and out of the lungs

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Respiration specifically refers to what?

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Gas Exchange

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What are the Atmospheric gases, and what are the percentages in the air?

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Nitrogen (N2 78%)
Oxygen (O2 20%)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2 <1%)
Methane (CH4 <1%)
Water Vapour (H2O <1%)
Argon (Ar <1%)
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What are the three types of Respiration?

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External Respiration
Internal Respiration
Cellular Respiration

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What is External Respiration?

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The exchange of gases between the Outside Air and the Blood Vessels (capillaries) over an exchange surface

[High] ——> [Low]

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What is Internal Respiration?

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The exchange of gases between the Blood Vessels (capillaries) and the Body Cells

[High] ——> [Low]

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What is Cellular Respiration?

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O2 is consumes in the metabolism of glucose & CO2 is released

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What are Nostrils?

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(Nares)
They allow air to enter the nasal passages
Lined with hairs (cilia) & a mucous membrane (to protect and warm air)

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What are Turbinate Bones?

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Structure in the nasal passage that helps with smell

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What is the Pharynx?

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Passage for air
Connects nasal cavity to oral cavity
It’s lined with mucous

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What is the Epiglottis?

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Prevents food from getting in your windpipe (closes over when you swallow)
It’s lined with

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What is the Larynx?

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It contains the voice box/vocal chords (glottis)

It’s lined with mucous

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What is the Trachea?

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A passage for air ringed with cartilage (to keep it open)

It’s lined with mucous

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What are the Bronchi?

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(Sing. Bronchus)
Branches of the Trachea, one for each lung
It’s lined with mucous

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What are the Bronchioles?

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Passage for air to exchange surface (alveoli)

It’s lined with mucous

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What are the Alveoli?

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(Sing. Alveolus)
Exchange surface for external respiration
One cell layer thick
Covered in capillaries
Emphysema - the break down of alveoli

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What are the Lungs?

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The sun of the air passages & exchange surfaces

Multi-lobed, right lung has 3 left lung has 2

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What are the Pleura?

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Two membranes that surround the lungs and line the Thoracic (chest) cavity
Covered in a lubricant (surfactant) to make lung expansion & contraction easy

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What are the Ribs?

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Bones that protect respiratory organs (thoracic organs) & attachment for muscle

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What are the Intercostal Muscles?

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They expand and contract chest to ventilate

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What is the Diaphragm?

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Expands & contracts chest cavity, separates the thoracic & abdominal cavities

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The ____ ____ action of our ___________ system works became of the _______ _____________ between ______ & ________

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The BULK FLOW action of our RESPIRATION SYSTEM works because of the INVERSE RELATIONSHIPS between VOLUME & PRESSURE

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As volume* increases what does pressure do, and why?

*volume of container

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Pressure decreases

This is because the particles spread out & collide with their container less

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As volume* decreases what does pressure do, and why? *volume of container
Pressure increases | This is because there are more particle collisions because they have less room
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The movement of air in and out of our lungs relies on what?
The increase or decrease of chest cavity This changes pressure in the chest relative to outside pressure
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The what happens during Inhalation?
``` Diaphragm contracts (and pushes down) External intercostal contracts to pull ribs up and out = an increase in thoracic cavity volume Decreases internal pressure (makes it negative) Higher pressure outside (+) pushes air into lungs ```
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What happens during Exhalation?
Internal intercostal contract, pulling the ribs in and down (shrinks chest cavity) External intercostal relax Diaphragm relaxes so the abdominal organs push it up which decreases the chest cavity volume = Decrease chest cavity volume, creating (+) pressure & pushes air out
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How will air always move?
From an are of higher pressure to an area of lower pressure
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What is Lung Capacity?
The total volume of gases that can occupy space in your lungs
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What is Residual Volume?
Apx. 1 Litre | Gas that stays in your lungs all the time to keep the alveoli open (so they don’t stick)
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What is Tidal Volume?
Normal breathing The volume of gas that moves in and out of the lungs Apx. 0.5 Litres
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What is an Inspiratory Reserve?
All the extra air you can suck in after a normal breath
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What is an Expiratory Reserve?
The maximum air you can push out of your lungs | Not the RV
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What is the Vital Capacity?
Lung Capacity - Residual Volume
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What factors influence lung breathing efficacy?
``` Muscle Strength Elasticity of Connective Tissues Condition of Alveoli Diameter of air passages Ex. Swelling of bronchi or bronchioles ```
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Conditions that limit O2 delivery (and CO2 removal)
Pleural effusion Pneumothorax Emphysema Asthma
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How do gases move?
Through passive diffusion
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How does Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide move during External Respiration?
Alveolus ————————————> Blood Vessle High O2 ————————————> Low O2 Low CO2
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How does Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide move during Internal Respiration?
Blood ————————————> Tissues High O2 ————————————> Low O2 Low CO2
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How does gas transport happen in the body?
Some opinion the blood plasma Most is done by red blood cells by a protein complex haemoglobin with iron
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What does Oxyhamoglobin do when it comes to a tissue?
CO2 pushes the O2 out (makes gas exchange easier)
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What is the Primary function for Breathing Regulation?
``` High CO2 (Low pH) I Receptors in the brain (medulla) I Diaphragm & intercostals contract I More ventilation and gas exchange I Lowers CO2 & pH ``` Ex. Exercise of stress can make it start again
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What is the Secondary function for Breathing Regulation?
``` Low O2 I Blood vessel receptors (aorta & carotids) I Brain - medulla signals respiratory muscles I More ventilation & gas exchange I Higher O2 ``` Ex. high altitude can make it start again

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