2. Respiratory System
β’ Functions
β Large area for gas exchange
β Move air to & from lungs
β Protect respiratory surfaces
β Produce sounds
β Aiding sense of smell
3. Frontal sinus
Nasal cavity
Nasal conchae
Sphenoidal sinus
Nose
Internal nares
Tongue
Pharynx
Hyoid bone
Larynx
Esophagus
Trachea
Bronchus
Bronchioles
RIGHT LEFT
LUNG LUNG
Diaphragm
4. Movement Ciliated columnar
of mucus epithelial cell
to pharynx
Mucous cell
Stem cell
Mucus layer
Lamina
propria
16. Respiratory Anatomy
β’ Larynx (voice box)
β Starts at the glottis
β Whatβs it made of
β’ 9 cartilages with associated ligaments & skeletal muscles
β The largest 3 cartilages
β’ Epiglottis
β Projects above glottis
β During swallowing covers glottis
Β» Why is this rather important?
β’ Thyroid cartilage
β Forms much of lateral & frontal portions
β Adamβs apple
Β» Yes, women can have them
β’ Cricoid cartilage
β Posterior portion
17. Respiratory Anatomy
β’ Larynx (voice box)
β 2 pairs of ligaments
β’ False vocal cords (top pair)
β Rather inelastic
β Prevent stuff from entering glottis
β’ True vocal cords (bottom pair)
β Elastic ligaments
β Small muscles change position & tension
Β» For what?
β Coughing reflex
β’ Triggered by stuff on vocal cords
β’ Keep glottis closed while chest & abdomen contract
18. Respiratory Anatomy
β’ Vocal cords & sound production
β Air passing over glottis vibrates vocal cords
β Pitch depends on β¦
β’ Diameter & Length
β Kids small
β MEN! PUBERTY! LARGER!
β’ Tension
β Only one you can control
β Higher tension = higher pitch
β Voice NOT only vocal cords
β’ Amplification & resonance in pharynx, oral cavity, nasal
cavity, sinuses
19. Hyoid bone
Larynx
Trachea
Tracheal cartilage
Primary bronchi
Secondary bronchi
RIGHT LUNG
LEFT LUNG
25. Respiratory Anatomy
β’ Bronchioles
β Terminal bronchioles (.3-.5 mm)
β’ Supplies air to lobule of lung
β Lobule
Β» segment bounded by connective tissue
Β» fed by single bronchiole
β Terminal bronchiole branches into respiratory bronchioles
Β» Deliver gas to exchange surfaces
27. Respiratory Anatomy
β’ Alveoli
β Respiratory bronchioles ο alveolar ducts ο alveolar sacs
β’ Alveolar sacs
β Connected to multiple alveoli
β Each lung has about 150 million alveoli
β About 140 m2 of surface area
β Function?
β’ What type of tissue necessary?
β Simple squamous
β Other cells
β’ Alveolar macrophages
β’ Septal cells
β Surfactant
Β» Reduces surface tension of water
β’ Why necessary?
28. Red blood cell
Capillary lumen
Nucleus of
Endothelium endothelial cell
0.5 οm
Fused Alveolar Surfactant
basement epithelium
membranes
Alveolar air space
The respiratory membrane
29. Respiratory Anatomy
β’ Respiratory membrane
β Gas exchange
β 3 layers
β’ Squamous epithelium
β’ Fused basement membrane
β’ Endothelium in capillary
β About 1οm thick
β Diffusion muy rapidamente
β O2 & CO2 diffuse
β’ Both lipid soluble
β Receive blood from β¦
β’ Pulmonary arteries branch along bronchi
β’ 1 lobule; 1 arteriole
β Each alveolus surrounded by capillary bed
β Blood pressure
β’ Rather low β about 30 mm Hg
β’ Easily blocked
β Pulmonary embolism
30. Apex
Superior Superior lobe
lobe (costal surface)
RIGHT LUNG
LEFT LUNG
Middle
lobe
Cardiac notch (in
Inferior mediastinal surface)
lobe
Inferior lobe
Base
Anterior view
31. Respiratory Anatomy
β’ Lungs
β Right -3 lobes/Left β 2 lobes
β Light, spongy consistency
β’ Like a twinkie before the filling β¦ mmmmm
β’ Why?
β Lots of elastic fibers
β’ Why?
β’ Pleural cavities
β 2 β one for each lung
β’ Parietal & visceral
β Separated by pleural cavity
Β» Which is filled with β¦
β’ Which does what?
β Separated by mediastinum
β Pnuemothorax
β’ Air in pleural cavity β bad?
32. Respiration
β’ Internal Respiration
β exchange of CO2 & O2 between IF & cells
β’ External Respiration
β All activities in exchange of CO2 & O2 between IF &
outside
β’ Pulmonary respiration
β Movinβ air in & out of lungs
β’ Gas diffusion
β Respiratory membrane & capillary cell membrane
β’ Transport of CO2 & O2
β Between alveoli & capillary
β Hypoxia & anoxia
33. Respiration
β’ Pulmonary ventilation
β Physical movement of air into & out of lungs
β’ Respiratory cycle
β A single breath
β’ Respiratory rate
β Breaths per minute
β’ 12-18 adults/18-20 kids
β’ Alveolar ventilation
β In & out of alveoli
β’ Prevent CO2 buildup
35. AT REST
Pleural Mediastinum
space
Diaphragm
Pressure outside and
inside are equal, so no
movement occurs.
Po ο½ Pi
36. INHALATION
Sternocleido-
mastoid
Scalene
muscles
Pectoralis
minor
Serratus
anterior
External
intercostal
Diaphragm
Volume increases;
Pressure inside falls,
and air flows in.
Po οΎ Pi
37. EXHALATION
Transversus
thoracis
Internal
intercostals
Rectus
abdominis
(other
abdominal
muscles
not shown)
Volume decreases;
Pressure inside rises,
so air flows out.
Po οΌ Pi
38. Respiration
β’ Pressure & airflow
β Air flows from β¦ to β¦
β If you increase volume, then pressure β¦
β Inhalation
β’ The volume of the thoracic & pleural cavities β¦
β’ Therefore the pressure β¦
β’ Therefore the external pressure is β¦
β’ Therefore air moves β¦
39. Respiration
β’ Pressure & air flow
β Diaphragm
β’ Relaxed β dome up into thoracic cavity
β Lungs compressed
β’ Contracted β flattens out
β Lungs expanded
β Rib cage
β’ Elevation of rib cage
β External intercostals
β’ Lowers rib cage
β Internal intercostals
40. Respiration
β’ Compliance
β Resilience & ability to expand
β’ Lower compliance = greater force to ventilate ο
β’ Modes of Breathing
β Quiet breathing
β’ Muscular inhalation
β 75% diaphragm, 25% ext. intercostals
β’ Passive exhalation
β Forced breathing
β’ Both inhalation & exhalation require muscular contraction
β Which muscles?
42. Respiration
β’ Lung Volume & Capacities
β Tidal volume
β’ Amt of air moved in/out during single cycle
β’ Can be increased/decreased
β How?
β’ Resting tidal volume (VT)
β About 500 mL
β Expiratory reserve volume (ERV)
β’ Amt of air that could be expelled at end of cycle
β About 1000 mL
43. Respiration
β’ Lung Volume & Capacities
β Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV)
β’ Amt of air inhaled above VT
β Vital Capacity
β’ Max amt of air moved in/out in one cycle
β Residual volume
β’ Amt of air left after max exhale
β Minimal volume
β’ Amt of air left after lungs punctured
44. Respiration
β’ Lung Volume & Capacities
β Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV)
β’ Amt of air inhaled above VT
β Vital Capacity
β’ Max amt of air moved in/out in one cycle
β Residual volume
β’ Amt of air left after max exhale
β Minimal volume
β’ Amt of air left after lungs punctured
46. Gas Exchange
β’ Partial Pressure
β Air is mixture of gases
β’ 78% N2; 21% O2; wee bit of H2O & CO2
β Total pressure equal to the sum of the pressures of
each gas separately
β’ PN + PO2 + PH2O + PCO2 = 760 mmHg
β PO = (.209)760 mmHg = 159 mmHg
2
β Oxygen will go down its own partial pressure gradient
β’ Outside air = 159 mmHg
β’ Alveolar air = 100 mmHg
β’ Blood = 40 mmHg
47. Red blood cells
Cells in
Plasma Alveolar peripheral
capillary tissues
Hb ο·
Hb ο·O2 Hb ο·O2 O2 O2
O2 Hb ο· O2
O2
Alveolar O2
air space Systemic
capillary
O2 pickup O2 delivery
48. Gas Transport
β’ Oxygen transport
β 1.5% dissolved in plasma
β 98.5% hemoglobin
β’ Bind to iron ion in heme group
β Amt O2 bound/released depends on
β’ PO2 of surroundings
β Normal conditions (PO2 = 40 mmHg) only about 25% released
β Active tissue (PO2=15 mmHg)
β What are the conditions of active tissue?
β Temp? pH?
49. CO2 diffuses 7% remains dissolved
into bloodstream in plasma (as CO2)
93% diffuses
into RBCs
23% binds to 70% converted
Hb, forming to H2CO3 by
carbaminohemoglobin, carbonic anhydrase
Hbο·CO2
H2CO3 dissociates
into Hο« and HCO3β
Hο« removed
by buffers,
especially
Hb
CIβ
HCO3β moves out of RBC
in exchange for CIβ
(chloride shift)
50. CIβ HCO3β
Alveolar Chloride
HCO3β capillary shift
Hb ο· Hο« ο« HCO3β CIβ
Hο« ο« HCO3β Hb ο·
Hb ο· H
ο«
H2CO3
H2CO3
Hb ο· Hο«
CO2 CO2 CO2
H2O H2O
CO2
Hb ο·
Hb ο· CO2
Systemic
Hb ο·CO2 capillary Hb ο·CO2
CO2 delivery CO2 pickup
51. Gas Transport
β’ Carbon dioxide transport
β 7% Plasma
β 23% Carbaminohemoglobin
β CO2 binds to amino acids in globulins of hemoglobin
β 70% Bicarbonate ions
β Carbonic anhydrase
β CO2 + H2O ο H2CO3 ο H+ + HCO3-
β In peripheral tissue, moves to the right
β Chloride shift
β H + binds to hemoglobin
β HCO3- leaves RBC, Cl- enters
β What happens in the lungs?
52. Control of Respiration
β’ Local Control
β In active tissues
β’ PO2? PCO2?
β Greater differences in partial pressure β¦
β’ Rising PCO2 relaxes smooth muscles in arterioles
β In lungs
β’ Blood directed to alveoli with lots βo oxygen
β Low O2 constricts alveolar capillary sphincters
Β» Is this the same response in peripheral tissues?
β Rising CO2 relaxes smooth muscle in walls of bronchioles
53. Control of Respiration
β’ Respiratory Centers
β Medulla oblongata
β’ Respiratory rhythmicity centers
β Dorsal respiratory group (DRG)
Β» Inspiratory centers
β’ Functions EVERY cycle
β’ What muscles does it control?
β’ Quiet breathing
β’ Increasing stimulation for 2 sec
β’ Silent for 3 sec
β Ventral respiratory group
Β» Forced breathing only
Β» Has both inspiratory & expiratory centers
β’ What muscles does it control?
54. Control of Respiration
β’ Reflex control
β Mechanoreceptor reflexes
β’ Respond to changes in lung volume OR arterial pressure
β’ Inflation reflex
β Prevent overexpansion of lungs
Β» Inspiratory center inhibited
Β» Expiratory center stimulated
β’ Deflation reflex
β Prevents lungs from collapsing
Β» Inspiratory center stimulated
β’ NEITHER involved in quiet breathing
β Why?
55. Control of Respiration
β’ Reflex control
β Chemoreceptor reflexes
β’ Respond to chemical changes in blood or CSF
β’ CO2 more effective than O2
β Why?
β’ Free divers
β 3 or 4 quick deep breaths
Β» What happens to CO2 levels in blood?