Respiratory System

• Cellular respiration in animals

requires oxygen and
generates carbon dioxide

• Gases are constantly

exchanged

Functions of Respiratory
System
• Replenish oxygen supply in blood

• Rid body of excess carbon dioxide

• Houses vocal cords/necessary for speech

• Houses olfactory membranes/necessary for smell

Qualities of a Good
Respiratory Surface
• Thin

• Moist
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• Large
Surface
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 Skin as a Respiratory
Surface

Gills as a Respiratory Surface

Countercurrent Gas Exchange

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Countercurrent Gas Exchange

Tracheae as a Respiratory
Surface

Tracheal System

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 Lungs as a Respiratory
Surface

Three Phases of Gas

Exchange
• Breathing/inhalation

• Transport of gases by circulatory system

• Servicing cells by exchanging oxygen and

carbon dioxide

Human
Respiratory
System

• Three
phases of
Gas
Exchange

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 Human Respiratory System

Gas
Exchange
in Lungs

Gas
Exchange
in Tissues

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 Ventilation of Lungs
(Inhalation/Exhalation)

How
Breathing
is
controlled

Damage to Lungs from

Smoking

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Emphysema

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