RESPIRATORY

SYSTEM
Presented by: Centino, Mission, Garin Vallejos,
Advento
12 - P. Escuro
 CONTENTS
FUNCTIONS AND PARTS OF RESPIRATORY
1 SYSTEM

2 RESPIRATION (Breathing Process)

HEALTH PROBLEMS AND PROPER CARE

3 OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Respiratory System
• is the organs and other parts of
your body involved in
breathing, when you exchange
oxygen and carbon dioxide.
 Respiratory System

TWO DIVISONS:

UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT

• nose, pharynx, larynx

LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT

• trachea, bronchi, lungs
NOSE manifesting ~
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• consists of external nose

and nasal cavity.
NOSTRILS - external openings of
the nose.

NASAL CAVITY - interior of the

nose
PHARYNX
• also called "throat"
• serve as a passageway for air and
food
• Divided into three regions:
• 1. Nasopharynx
• 2. Oropharynx
• 3. Laryngopharynx
LARYNX
• Also known as "voice box"
• Maintains an open airway
• Thyroid cartilage - adams
apple
• Epiglottis - is a leaf shaped
flap of elastic cartilage
a. Anterior view b. Posteroir view
 • also known as the
"wind pipe.
TRACHEA • is a tube that is
approximately 14 cm
long and 2.5 wide
• C-shaped cartilages
• allows air to flow into
the lungs.
BRONCHI
• two large tubes that carry
air from your windpipe to
your lungs.
• made up of a combination
of cartilage and tissue.
• smallest bronchi branches
are called bronchioles.
Alveoli
• air sacs connected to
the alveolar ducts and
respiratory bronchioles.
• 300 million alveoli in
lungs
• where the air and the
blood come into close
contact with each
other.
LUNGS
• principal organs of
respiration.
• each lung is cone shaped
• lungs take more than 6 million
breaths per year and affect
every aspect of our bodies and
health.
• diaphragm, located below the
lungs, is the major muscle of
respiration.
 The
Breathing
Process
of Human Beings
Lungs and Respiratory System
The lungs and respiratory system allow us to breathe. They
bring oxygen into our bodies (called inspiration, or
inhalation) and send carbon dioxide out (called expiration,
or exhalation).
This exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide is called
respiration.
Health Problems
associated with
the Respiratory
System
PERTUSSIS
•also known as whooping cough, is an
inflection of the respiratory tract caused
by bacteria.
• respiratory illness brought on by the
Bordetella pertussis bacterium that is
extremely contagious.
• Symptoms of pertussis include
sneezing, red and watery, runny nose,
fever, and dry cough.
LARYNGITIS
• is an inflammation of the larynx
most often caused by a viral
infection.
• It may also be triggered by
smoking and by straining the voice
frequent yelling or voice overuse.
• laryngitis is characterized by
hoarseness or loss of voice, sore
throat, and painful cough.
EMPHYSEMA
• is a respiratory disease where the alveoli or air in
the lungs are damaged and enlarged.
• It is commonly caused by inhaling toxins or other
irritants.
• smoking is also a major cause of emphysema.
• A person with this respiratory condition
experiences wheezing, shortness of breath
coughing, and fatigue.
BRONCHITIS
• a condition that develops when the windpipe
(bronchial tube) gets irritated or inflamed.
• an infection of the tubes that lead to the
lungs.
• Bronchitis can be acute or chronic.
• Symptoms of bronchitis include a cough,
wheezing, and difficulty breathing
ASTHMA
• A chronic inflammatory disease that causes
breathing problems.
• The airways narrow and swell and may produce
extra mucus.
• It is a long-term disease of the lungs.
• Asthma can have several symptoms, including
Wheezing, Coughing, Tightness in the chest, and
Shortness of breath.
TUBERCULOSIS
• Is a bacterial lung disease caused by Mycobacterium
Tuberculosis.
• Caused by bacteria that spread from person to person
through microscopic droplets released into the air.
• The general symptoms of TB disease include feelings of
sickness or weakness, weight loss, fever, and night
sweats.
• The symptoms of TB disease of the lungs also include
coughing, chest pain, and the coughing up of blood.
 PROPER
CARE OF
THE
RESPIRATOR
Y SYSTEM
Proper Care in the Respiratory System
1. Do not engage in unhealthy doings such as smoking and secondhand smoke.

2. Be mindful of your environment’s air quality.

3. Prevent respiratory illnesses by washing your hands frequently with soap and water
or use
alcohol-based to sanitize your hands especially when you are going outside.
 Proper Care in the Respiratory System
4. Avoid large crowds during the flu season, or when you get wind that some other
respiratory
illness is going around.

5. If you are sick, avoid letting yourself be exposed with air pollution.

6. Get your annual flu shot and encourage others in your household to do the same.
 Proper Care in the Respiratory System
7. Get regular cardiovascular exercise to boost lung fitness and overall health.

8. Practice deep breathing, or diaphragmatic breathing, exercises.

9. Stay on top of your dental health and oral hygiene to prevent harmful bacteria from traveling
from your mouth to your upper airway.

10. Get regular check-ups from your primary care physician and discuss any concerns about your
lung health.
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