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Chapter 1 - Respiration: Human Respiratory System Lungs
Chapter 1 - Respiration: Human Respiratory System Lungs
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6. Pathway:
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Inhalation
Exhalation
Internal intercostal
muscle
Movement of ribs
Volume of the
thoracic cavity
Air pressure in
thoracic cavity
Movement of air
1.
2.
Substances
Sulphur dioxide
Factory smoke
Asbestos dust
Dust and soot
Carbon monoxide
Vehicles exhause
Hydrocarbons
Oxides of nitrogen
Tar
Nicotine
Cigarette smoke
Carbon monoxide
Effects
Corrodes the
tissues of the
alveolus and
trachea walls.
Oxygen cannot
be transported to
the blood
capillaries.
Lung cancer
Breathing
difficulties.
Lung cancer
Reduce the
capacity of blood
to carry oxygen.
Cancer
Damage lung
tissues.
Smog.
Cancer
Blackens the
lungs
Affect blood flow.
Heart attack.
Trigger the
growth of
cancerous cells.
Addiction.
Reduce the
capacity of blood
to carry oxygen.
Respiratory diseases:
Diseases
Asthma
Lung cancer
Emphysema
Factors
Genetic factors
Food allergy
Pollutants and
dust
Inflammation of
the breathing
channel.
Smoking
Carcinogen
(asbestos dust,
hydrocarbons and
nicotine)
Symptoms
Breathing
difficulty
Coughing
Tightness in chest
Smoking
Dust
Influenza
Virus
Pneumonia
Bacteria
Viruses
Loss of appetite
Heavy coughing
Weight loss
Chest pain
Breathing
difficulty
Coughing
continuously
Breathing
difficulty
Tiredness
Blocked or runny
nose
Teary eyes
Giddiness
Aches in the
limbs
Fever
Cough
Lungs filled with
pus and fluids
Breathing
difficulty
Chest pain
Fever
Cough