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Text from the first pagesnostril pharynx larynx/voicebox trachea/windpipe lungs ribs bronchus(plural:bronchi) intercostal bronchiolesmuscles alveoli diaphragm PARTSOFTHERESPIRATORYSYSTEM Inoseandnostrils · airentersthroughthenostrils wallsofnostrilshavenasalhairandmucousmembranesthatproducemucus FUNCTION hairsandmucustrapdust,foreignparticles mucuswarmsandmoistensair sensorycellsinmucousmembranedetectsharmfulchemicals 2trachea airwaythatliesinfrontoftheoesophagus routetakenbyairasweinhale: tracheaissupportedbyC-shapedringsofcartilagetoensurethatthetracheaisalwayskeptopen throughnostrils ↓ pharynxlumen ↓C-shapedcartilage larynxlarynx ↓ trachea _trachea bronchusbronchus ↓bronchidlesbronchidles rightmain leftmain ↓bronchus bronchus alveolialveoli
3bronchidbronchicles thetracheabranchesintotwotubescalledthebronchi · eachbronchusbranchesrepeatedlyandendsin numerousbronchioles eachbronchioleendsinaclusterofairsacscalledalveoli wheregaseousexchangetakesplace 4epitheliumoftracheaandbronchi · themembraneintheinnerwallofthelumenofthe tracheaandbronchiiscalledtheepithelium consistsof2typesofcells1.glandcellssecretemucusthattrapsdustparticlesbacteriaintheairpassage2.ciliatedcellshavecilia,whichsweepthemucuscontainingdustparticlesin bronchiandtracheaintothepharnyx canbecoughedoutthroughthepharnyx orbeswallowedintotheoesophagus 5alveoli· thesitesofgasexchange· numerousalveoliarefoundinthelungs· eachalveclusissurroundedbyanetwork ofbloodcapillaries
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HOWISOXYGENABSORBEDFROMTHELUNGSINTOBLOODANDINTOCELLSOFTISSUES? 1.alveolaraircontainsahigherconcentrationofoxygenthanthebloodplasma 2.oxygendissolvesinthethinfilmofmoistureintheinnerwallofthealveolus andthendiffuseintobloodcapillaries33oxygencombinesreversiblywithhaemoglobininredbloodcellstoformexyhaemoglobin4.Whenbloodpassesthroughoxygen-poortissues,theexyhaemoglobinreleasesoxygen5.whichwilldiffusethroughthewallsofthebloodcapillariesintothecellsofthetissues BREATHING· partofthegasexchangeprocess · referstothemuscularcontractionsandmovementoftheribswhichresultinair movinginandoutofthelungs· breathingmovementsconsistofCphases: Itakinginofaircalledinhalationorinspiration 2.givingoutofaircalledexhalationorexpiration STRUCTURESWITHINTHETHORACICCAVITY · thethoraciccavityisthespaceinthebodythatisprotectedbytheribcage,aswellastheassociatedskinandmuscles Isetsofintercostalmusclescanbefoundbetweentheribs· theintercostalmusclesandthediaphragmattheribcageenablethechangein volumeofthethoraciccavity 6intercostalmuscles · externalintercostalmusclesandinternalintercostalmuscles arefoundbetweentheribs ⊥theyareantagonisticmuscles
7diaphragm· foundbelowthorax madeupofadome-shapedsheetofdiaphragmmuscles · whendiaphragmmusclescontract,diaphragmflattensdownwards·whendiaphragmmusclesrelax,diaphragmarchesupwardsandbecomesdome-shaped BREATHINGININSPIRATION · diaphragmmusclescontract,diaphragmflattensdownwards· externalintercostalmusclescontract,internalintercostalmusclesrelax· ribsswingupwardsandinwards volumeofthoraciccavityincreases ⊥decreasesairpressureinthelungs ⊥atmosphericpressureisnowhigherthanthepressurewithinthelungs ⊥causesairfromtheatmospheretobeforcedintothelungs BREATHINGOUTEXPIRATION · diaphragmmusclesrelax,diaphragmarchesupwardsandbecomesdome-shaped · externalintercostalmusclesrelax,internalintercostalmusclescontract ribsswingdownwardsandinwards· volumeofthoraciccavitydecreases ⊥increasesairpressureinthelungs⊥atmosphericpressureisnowlowerthanthepressurewithinthelungs⊥thiscausestheairinlungstobeforcedoutofthelungs
SMOKINGEEFFECTSOFTOBACCOSMOKE majortoxiccomponentsoftobaccosmoke · nicotineisanaddictivedrug,thatcauses addictiontosmoking nicotineincreasesthechancesofbloodclotin nicotinebloodvessels,increasingtheriskof coronaryheartdisease · nicotinecausesthereleaseofthehormone, adrenaline,whichincreasesheartrateand bloodpressure · carbonmonoxidebindsirreversiblywith haemoglobininredbloodcellstoform carboxyhaemoglobin carbon ⊥reducestheabilityofhaemoglobintobindmonoxidetooxygenandreducestheefficiencyof oxygentransport carbonmonoxidealsoincreasestherisk ofcoronaryheartdisease · tarparalysesciliainairpassages mucuscannotbesweptupinairpassage,soparticlesinmucuscannotberemoved tar ⊥thiscanleadtoviolentandpersistent coughing(chronicbronchitis tarcontainscancer-causingchemicals thatcauseuncontrolledcelldivisioninthe lungs,increasingtheriskoflungcancer irritant · paralysecilialiningintheairpassages particles· increaseriskofchronicbronchitisand emphysema
DISEASESASSOCIATEDWITHSMOKING 1.chronicbronchitis prolongedexposuretoirritantparticlesintobaccosmokeleadsto: · epitheliumliningofairpassagesbecomeinflammed,excessive mucussecretedbyepithelium· ciliaontheepitheliumparalysed⊥mucusanddustparticlescannotberemoved· airpassagebecomesblockedandbreathingbecomesdifficult persistentandviolentcoughingtoclearairpassages 2.emphysema long-termpersistentandviolentcoughingmayleadtoemphysema partitionwallsbetweenalveolibreakdownbecauseoftheforce fromthecoughing thisresultsindecreasedsurfaceareaforgaseousexchange thelungslosetheirelasticityandbecomeinflatedwithair· breathingbecomesdifficult,leadingtowheezingandseverebreathlessness 33lungcancer · carcinogens(substancesthatcancausecancer)intobaccosmoke cancausemutationsintheDNAinlungcells thiscauseslungcancer,whichisaresultofuncontrolleddivision ofcellsinthelungs,producinglumpsoftissues(tumors)inlungs
RESPIRATION theoxidationoffoodsubstanceswiththereleaseofenergy inlivingcells 2typesofrespiration 1)aerobicrespiration(requiresoxygen 2)anaerobicrespiration(doesnotrequireoxygen) bothtypesutiliseglucoseasarespiratorysubstrate · respirationusbreathing 1)respirationandbreathingaredifferentbutrelatedprocesses 2)respiration:oxidationoffoodmoleculeswithinlivingcells toreleaseenergy 3)breathing:exchangeofgasesbetweenthebodyand thesurroundings4)oxygenrequiredforaerobicrespirationistakeninwhen webreathein;carbondioxideproducedisgivenout whenwebreatheout AEROBICRESPIRATION ⊥breakdownoffoodsubstancesinthepresenceofoxygenwith thereleaseofalargeamountofenergy· occursintheMitochondria· duringrespiration,glucoseisoxidised, producingcarbon dioxideandwater,andreleasingalargeamount ofenergy Iglucose+oxygen,carbondioxide+water
ANAEROBICRESPIRATION ⊥breakdownoffoodsubstancesintheabsenceofoxygen anaerobicanaerobicrespirationrespiration Ta ke splacein slessefficient thecytoplasm hanaerobicofthecellrespiration; lessenergyisreleasedduringanaerobicrespiration inhumans,anaerobicrespirationcanhappeninmusclecells duringvigorousexercise · inmusclecells,thisprocessproduceslacticacidand releasesasmallamountofenergy glucose, lacticacid AEROBICANAEROBICRESPIRATIONINHUMANS· therearemorevigorousmuscularcontractionsduringexerciseƑ · moreenergyisrequiredformorevigorousmuscularcontractions · so,ahigherrateofaerobicrespirationtakesplaceinmusclecells 1)glucoseisoxidisedatahigherratetoreleaseenergyata higherrate· breathingrateincreases: 1)oxygenistakeninatahigherrate,sothataerobic respirationcantakeplaceatahigherrate,for moreefficienreleaseofenergy - duringexercise 2)carbondioxideisalsoremovedfromthebodyata higherrate · heartrateincreases: 1)sooxygenandglucosecanbepumpedtothe musclesatahigherrate 2)thisallowshigherrateofaerobicrespirationin musclecells,toreleaseenergyfaster _
AEROBICANAEROBICRESPIRATIONINHUMANS · duringintenseorlongperiodsofvigorousexercise,oxygensupplied_ tomusclesisnotenoughtomeettheoxygendemand amountofoxygentakeninisle
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Cards by Holy Grail, based on this note- Multiple choiceWhich set of muscle actions happens when a person breathes in (inspiration)?ADiaphragm muscles contract, external intercostal muscles relax, internal intercostal muscles contractBDiaphragm muscles relax, external intercostal muscles relax, internal intercostal muscles contractCDiaphragm muscles contract, external intercostal muscles contract, internal intercostal muscles relaxDDiaphragm muscles relax, external intercostal muscles contract, internal intercostal muscles relax
- Multiple choiceA runner finishes a sprint and rests, yet her breathing rate stays high for several minutes. Explain why.AExtra carbon dioxide is needed by the muscles to convert lactic acid into glucoseBHer muscles keep respiring anaerobically at rest, which needs more oxygenCHer diaphragm muscles stay contracted until all glucose in the blood is used upDExtra oxygen is needed to oxidise the lactic acid built up during the sprint and repay the oxygen debt
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