https://padlet.com/Sergio_Prieto/Respriatory_System Description on the Respiratory System en-us 2016-04-16 21:06:06 UTC 2016-04-17 16:32:24 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.storage.googleapis.com/portrait/soccer_kick.jpg Sergio_Prieto https://padlet.com/Sergio_Prieto/Respriatory_System/wish/106148028 2016-04-16 21:16:13 UTC https://padlet.com/Sergio_Prieto/Respriatory_System/wish/106148028 Sergio_Prieto https://padlet.com/Sergio_Prieto/Respriatory_System/wish/106151599 The human respiratory system is a series of organs responsible for taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide. The primary organs of the respiratory system are lungs, which carry out this exchange of gases as we breathe. Red blood cells collect the oxygen from the lungs. They carry that oxygen to the parts most needed in the body. During the process, the red blood cells collect the carbon dioxide and transport it back to the lungs, where it leaves the body when we exhale. The human body needs oxygen to sustain itself. A decrease in oxygen is known as hypoxia and a complete lack of oxygen is known as anoxia. The nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs work together to allow gas exchange to occur at the cellular level. Air breathed in through the nose and mouth enters into the lungs at a continual pace to provide a new supply of oxygen the body needs to work properly.]]> 2016-04-17 00:05:27 UTC https://padlet.com/Sergio_Prieto/Respriatory_System/wish/106151599 Sergio_Prieto https://padlet.com/Sergio_Prieto/Respriatory_System/wish/106151888 The nose is the primary upper respiratory organ in which air enters into and exits from the body. Cilia and mucus line the nasal cavity and traps bacteria and foreign particles that enter in through the nose. In addition, air that passes through the nasal cavity is humidified and moistened.The nasal septum divides the nose into two narrow nasal cavities: one area is responsible for smell and the other area is responsible for respiration. Within the walls of the nasal cavity there are frontal, nasal, ethmoid, maxillary, and sphenoid bones. Cartilage helps form the shape of the nose.]]> 2016-04-17 00:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/Sergio_Prieto/Respriatory_System/wish/106151888 Sergio_Prieto https://padlet.com/Sergio_Prieto/Respriatory_System/wish/106151909 Besides the nose, air can enter into the lungs through the mouth. The pharynx is a tubular structure, positioned behind the oral and nasal cavities, that allows air to pass from the mouth to the lungs. The pharynx contains three parts: The nasopharynx, which connects the upper part of the throat with the nasal cavity; the oropharynx, positioned between the top of the epiglottis and the soft palate; and the laryngopharynx, located below the epiglottis. ]]> 2016-04-17 00:24:12 UTC https://padlet.com/Sergio_Prieto/Respriatory_System/wish/106151909 Sergio_Prieto https://padlet.com/Sergio_Prieto/Respriatory_System/wish/106151945 From the pharynx, air enters into the larynx, commonly called the voice box. The larynx is part of the upper respiratory tract that has two main functions: a passageway for air to enter into the lungs, and a source of vocalization. The larynx is made up of the hyoid bone and cartilage, which helps regulate the flow of air. The epiglottis is a flap-like cartilage structure contained in the larynx that protects the trachea against food aspiration.]]> 2016-04-17 00:26:31 UTC https://padlet.com/Sergio_Prieto/Respriatory_System/wish/106151945 Sergio_Prieto https://padlet.com/Sergio_Prieto/Respriatory_System/wish/106151984 The bronchi allow the passage of air to the lungs. The trachea is made of c-shaped ringed cartilage that divides into the right and left bronchus. The right main bronchus is shorter and wider than the left main bronchus. The right bronchus is subdivided into three lobar bronchi, while the left one is divided into two lobar bronchi.]]> 2016-04-17 00:29:16 UTC https://padlet.com/Sergio_Prieto/Respriatory_System/wish/106151984 Sergio_Prieto https://padlet.com/Sergio_Prieto/Respriatory_System/wish/106152178 The lungs are spongy, air-filled organs located on both sides of the chest cavity. The left lung is divided into a superior and inferior lobe, and the right lung is subdivided into a superior, middle, and lower lobe. Pleura is a thin layer of tissue that line the lungs to allow the lungs to expand and contract with ease.Respiration is the primary function of the lungs, which includes the transfer of oxygen found in the atmosphere into the blood stream and the release of carbon dioxide into the air. ]]> 2016-04-17 00:42:23 UTC https://padlet.com/Sergio_Prieto/Respriatory_System/wish/106152178 Sergio_Prieto https://padlet.com/Sergio_Prieto/Respriatory_System/wish/106152208

]]> 2016-04-17 00:44:38 UTC https://padlet.com/Sergio_Prieto/Respriatory_System/wish/106152208 Sergio_Prieto https://padlet.com/Sergio_Prieto/Respriatory_System/wish/106152293 The average adult has about 600 million alveoli, which are tiny grape-like sacs at the end of the respiratory tree. The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide gases occurs at the alveolar level. Although effort is required to inflate the alveoli, not much effort is needed to deflate the alveoli.]]> 2016-04-17 00:50:24 UTC https://padlet.com/Sergio_Prieto/Respriatory_System/wish/106152293 Sergio_Prieto https://padlet.com/Sergio_Prieto/Respriatory_System/wish/106152463 The diaphragm is a muscular structure located between the thoracic and abdominal cavity. Contraction of the diaphragm causes the chest or thorax cavity to expand, which occurs during inhalation. During exhalation, the release of the diaphragm causes the chest or thorax cavity to contract.]]> 2016-04-17 00:59:23 UTC https://padlet.com/Sergio_Prieto/Respriatory_System/wish/106152463 Sergio_Prieto https://padlet.com/Sergio_Prieto/Respriatory_System/wish/106152540 1.http://www.md-health.com/Function-Of-Organs-In-Respiratory-System.html

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The right lung is slightly larger than the left.

The surface area of the lungs is roughly the same size as a tennis court.

The capillaries in the lungs would extend 1,600 kilometres if placed end to end.

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