This document discusses the respiratory system and its role in gas exchange. It begins by defining excretion, secretion, and egestion. It then discusses the major excretory organs - the lungs, kidneys, liver, and skin - and their roles in removing waste from the body. The document focuses on the lungs and respiratory system, describing the structures of the upper and lower respiratory tract. It explains ventilation, breathing, gas exchange, and control of breathing. In summary, the respiratory system takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide to support cellular respiration through a series of structures including the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and alveoli within the lungs.
2. EXCRETION: SECRETION:
▪ Is the name given to
the removal from the
body of:
▪ a) waste products of its
chemical reactions
▪ b) The excess of water
and salts taken in with
the diet
▪ c) Spent hormones
▪ d) Drugs and foreign
substances
Production and release of
USEFUL substances in the
body
(saliva/hormones)
EGESTION????
3. EXCRETION
▪ Metabolic processes in cells may produce
toxic compounds. The two most
significant are:
1) Carbon dioxide: which dissolves to
form a weakly acidic solution in blood
and tissue fluid
2) Urea
Both of them can denature enzymes.
4. EXCRETORY ORGANS:
▪ Lungs: they supply the body with O2but they also
get rid of CO2.
▪ Kidneys: the kidneys remove urea and nitrogenous
waste from the blood. They also expel excess of water, salts,
hormones and drugs.
5. ▪ Liver: it excretes bile pigments, bilirubin. Bilirubin,
the breakdown product of haemoglobin, is secreted
into the small intestine and it gives the colour to the
faeces
▪ Skin: the skin loses incidental water, salts and urea
when you sweat. However, sweating is a response to
a rise in temperature and not to a change in blood
composition.
6. Organs that contribute to Homeostasis
KIDNEYS
•Remove substances that might poison the
enzymes
•Control the level of SALTS, WATER,
ACIDS (ures/uric acid) in the blood
LIVER •Regulates the level of GLUCOSE
(it affects the brain cells) and amino
acids
Lungs
•Keep the concentration of Oxygen and
Carbon dioxide in the blood for the
cell’s reactions (respiration)
Control by the
7. #OurOwnDetoxMachine
#JustKeepBreathingNbreathing
#AreWeTheAirThatGoesThroughUs
?
Respiratory System. Characteristics of any respiratory
surface. Ventilation, breathing and gaseous exchange.
Structures of the Respiratory system. Sound production.
Lung structure. Ventilation of the lungs. Composition of
the air. Volumes. Inhaling and exhaling. Respiratory
muscles. Mechanics of breathing. Breathing and sport. Cell
respiration. Cori cycle. Central control of breathing.
Smoking and lung cancer.
8. Why do we, large organisms, need a
respiratory system???
9. Any respiratory surface needs:
▪ 1- LARGE SURFACE AREA
▪ 2-THIN EPITHELIUM SHORT DISTANCE FOR DIFFUSION
▪ 3- CAPILLARY NETWORK KEEPS * LOW CONCENTRATIONOF
* HIGH CONCENTRATIONOF
▪ 4-VENTILATION HIGH DIFFUSION GRADIENT
▪ 5- GOOD SUPPLY OF
▪ 6- MUST BE MOIST PREVENT CELLS FROM DYING
11. The respiratory gases
▪ are:
cells need to:
obtain O2 to
produce ATP
from food
eliminate CO2 to
prevent toxic
effects
+ water
BREATHING
12. Breathing and respiration
Respiration is the process used in all living things for
gaining ENERGY from FOOD.
Breathing: VENTILATION GASEOUS EXCHANGE
Process of
renewing the air
in the lungs
Inspiration /
Expiration
Intake of O2 and
output of CO2 at
the alveoli
14. Passageway for
breathing
Receptors for smell
Filters incoming air to
filter larger foreign
material
Warms incoming air
Upper Respiratory Tract
Functions
Epiglottis stops food and
drink from entering the air
passages when we swallow
15.
16. Functions:
Larynx: maintains an open airway, routes food and air
appropriately, assists in sound production
Trachea: transports air to and from lungs
Bronchi: branch into lungs
Lungs: transport air to alveoli for gas exchange
Lower
Respiratory
Tract
Cartilage rings
No collapsing
17. MUCUS
Lined by EPITHELIUM
CILIATED CELLS
Trap dust
/bacteria
bronchi
Bronchioles
Trachea
Away from the
alveoli
*alveolar number 480 million
*90 m2 of absorbing surface
19. Parietal pleura
Parietal pleura
Visceral pleura
Visceral pleura
Pleural cavity
Pleural
cavity
Diaphragm
LUNGS * Air sacs/ no muscle => expand or contract by movements
of RIBS (and its muscles) and DIAPHRAM
Produce
PLEURAL
FLUID
NO
FRICTION
20. The lungs have
helpers
▪ The RIBS protect the
lungs and help us breathe.
▪ Another helper is the
DIAPHRAGM.
▪ The INTERCOSTAL
MUSCLES (internal &
external)
22. Measuring breathing
Residual volume is the amount of air left in your lungs after you
have breathed out as hard as you can.
Minute volume is the volume of air you breathe in one minute.
Respiratory rate is how many breaths you take per minute.
Vital capacity is the maximum volume of air you can breathe
out after breathing in as much as you can.
23. Lung volumes and capacities
Gaseous Exchange
happens here
5
ls500
cm3
3 ls
1.5
litres
24. Calculating minute volume
You can calculate a person’s minute volume by multiplying the
volume of air they breathe in one breath, by their respiratory
(breathing) rate.
Minute volume is the volume of air you breathe in
one minute.
25. Breathing during exercise
During exercise
+the muscle cells use up more oxygen
and produce increased amounts of
carbon dioxide.
+Your lungs and heart have to work
harder to supply the extra oxygen and
remove the carbon dioxide.
+Your breathing rate increases and
you breathe more deeply.
+Heart rate also increases in order to
transport the oxygenated blood to the
muscles.
26. Breathing during exercise
Muscle cell respiration increases – more oxygen is
used up and levels of CO2 rise.
The brain detects increasing levels of CO2 – a
signal is sent to the lungs to increase breathing.
Breathing rate and the volume of air in each breath
increase.This means that
more gaseous exchange takes place.
The brain also tells the heart to beat faster so
that more blood is pumped
to the lungs for gaseous exchange.
More oxygenated blood gets to the
muscles and more CO2 is removed.
27. The effects of exercise on lung structures
The respiratory muscles (the diaphragm
and intercostals) get stronger, so they
can make the chest cavity larger.
This larger chest cavity means more air
can be inspired, therefore increasing your
vital capacity.
More capillaries form around the alveoli,
so more gaseous exchange can take place.
In the long-term, regular exercise strengthens the
respiratory system.
Gas exchange can now take place more quickly meaning exercise
can be maintained at a higher intensity for longer.
28. Proteins Carbohydrates Lipids
DIGESTION
AA Glucose
Fatty
acids +
glycerol
BLOOD
Glucose
PYRUVIC ACID
2
C
Y
T
O
P
L
A
S
M
No O2
enzymes
C6H12O6 2C2H5OH+2 CO2+ 118kj/2
ATP
Glucose alcohol carbon E
dioxide
KREBS CYCLE
MITOCHONDRION AEROBIC RESPIRATION
enzymes
C6H12O6 + 6 O 6CO2+6H2O+ 2830kj / 38 ATP (40% is
used)
Glucose oxygen carbon water E
Substrates dioxide
Glucose
Glucose
PYRUVIC ACID
LACTIC
ACID
2 ATP
LACTIC
ACIDPYRUVIC ACID
BLOOD
MUSCLE
LIVER
CORI CYCLE
Only in EXTREME
MUSCULAR
ACTIVITY
6 ATP
FERMENTATION
GLUCO
NEO
GENESIS
OXYGEN DEBT
29. Breathing▪ is an involuntary function of the CNS
* a respiratory / breathing center in the medulla
oblongata [part of brain stem] establishes basic
breathing pattern
Brain stem
Spinal
cord
30.
31. Film of moisture
Lining of the alveoli
Dissolves the O2
Evaporates into the alveoli
Saturates the air with water
vapour
32. Explain this statement:
Persons who are born and live at sea level will
have a smaller lung capacity than those who
spend their life at a high altitude.