Respiratory SystemFunctional Anatomy

Structures to Know

How does gas exchange occur between the lungs and the surrounding environment?

Mechanics Of Breathing:Explain the role of:Air Pressure, Diaphragm, Intercostal Muscles,Lungs

Why is nose Breathing healthier than mouth breathing?

Mucosa lining, olfactory receptors, network of veins, nasal hair

Palate: hard and soft

What is a cleft Palate? What is rhinitis?

What is Sinusitis?

Pharynx: The throat

Tonsillitis Tonsillectomy

Larynx: Voice Box - Speech

Epiglottis - Esophagus- Trachea- “Adam’s Apple”- True Vocal cords

How do we keep Pathogens out of our Lungs?

• Cilia Mucosa:

moves from the lungs up the respiratory tract and into stomach or out of the body

Lungs: Site of Gas exchange

Right vs Left Lung- Location of Base of Lungs and heart

What is Pleurisy?

Gas Exchange

Respiratory Membrane

Bronchitis and Emphysema