Respiration

A ir
( O u t s id e )

B r e a t h in g

A ir
passages

in h a la t io n

Exchange
of gases

E x te rn a l
R e s p ir a t io n
e x h a la t io n

Lungs
O x y h a e m o g lo b in

T ra n sp o rt
of gases

B re a k d o w n
o f fo o d

C 6H12O

B lo o d

In te rn a l
/ C e llu la r
R e s p ir a t io n

h y d ro g e n
c a rb o n a te

6O2

6CO

6H

E n e rg y

Respiration Overview

D ia p h r a g m
c o n t r a c ts

C o n tra c t

F lo o r o f
C h e s t C a v ity
L o w e re d

In t e r c o s t a l M u s c le s
In te r n a l

R e la x
s o m e w h a t s tr a ig h t
/ L e s s c u rv e d

E x te r n a l

In t e r c o s t a l M u s c le

R e la x

C o n tra c t

C a u ses

U p w a rd
O u tw a rd

In c r e a s e s

In c r e a s e s

D e c re a s e s

F r o m e n v ir o n m e n t
in to th e lu n g s

R ib s
M ove
V o lu m e o f
C h e s t C a v it y
V o lu m e o f
Lungs
P r e s s u r e in
Lungs
A ir
M ovem ent

Breathing

D ia p h r a g m
c o n tr a c ts

D o w n w a rd
In w a r d

D e c re a s e s

D e c re a s e s

In c r e a s e s

F ro m th e L u n g s
to e n v ir o n m e n t

D o m e -s h a p e d
/ M o re c u rv e d

F lo o r o f
C h e s t C a v ity
R a is e d