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The Respiratory System Notes 2020

The document outlines the structure and function of the respiratory system, including the organs from the nasal cavity to the alveoli in the lungs, protective mechanisms, gas exchange processes, and normal changes from infancy to adulthood.

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The Respiratory System Notes 2020

The document outlines the structure and function of the respiratory system, including the organs from the nasal cavity to the alveoli in the lungs, protective mechanisms, gas exchange processes, and normal changes from infancy to adulthood.

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The Respiratory System 

Learning Goals: 
Student will be able to: 
1.  Name the organs forming the respiratory passageway from the
nasal cavity to the alveoli in the lungs. 
2. Describe several protective mechanisms of the respiratory
system. 
3. Describe the structure and function of the lungs. 
4. Describe the process of gas exchange in the lungs. 
5. Describe the normal changes that occur in respiratory
function from infancy to adult. 
  
I.  Function of the Respiratory System 
a. 
b. 
  
II. Structures 
A. Nose - 
  
B.  Pharynx- 
  
  
C. Larynx-  
  
  
D. Trachea- 
  
  
E. Bronchi –  
  
F. Lungs –  
 
III.  Respiratory Physiology 
The 4 Major Events of Respiration Page 411 
  
A. Pulmonary Ventilation 
  
B. External Respiration 
  
  
C. Respiratory Gas Transport 
  
D. Internal Respiration 
  
IV. Mechanics of Breathing 
1. Diaphragm –  
  
2. Inhalation – 
  
  
  
3. Exhalation –  
  
V. Terms 
1.  Tidal volume –  
  
2. Vital Capacity –  
  
  
  
VI.  Respiratory Disorders 
1. COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder 
a. There is almost always a history of smoker 
b.    
c.   
d. Example – Emphysema  
  
e. Example – Chronic Bronchitis  
  
2. Cystic Fibrosis – 
  
3. Asthma -  
  
VII.  Developmental Aspects of the Respiratory System 
1. In the fetus –  

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