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Respiratory System

Discover the vital functions of the respiratory system - oxygen delivery, gas exchange, and lung mechanics. Learn how the diaphragm powers respiration and the pathways of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Stay informed about health concerns like emphysema, asthma, and lung cancer. Explore fascinating facts such as the extensive airways in the lungs and the symbiotic relationship between humans and plants in the breathing cycle. Take a deep breath and delve into the wonders of breathing!

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Respiratory System

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  1. Respiratory System

  2. Functions • To supply the blood with oxygen in order for the blood to deliver oxygen to all parts of the body. • Exchange gases. • Respiration is achieved through the mouth, nose, trachea, lungs, and diaphragm. • Carbon dioxide follows the same path out of the lungs when you exhale. • The diaphragm's job is to help pump the carbon dioxide out of the lungs and pull the oxygen into the lungs. • When the diaphragm contracts, oxygen is pulled into the lungs. • When the diaphragm relaxes, carbon dioxide is pumped out of the lungs.

  3. Health Concerns • Emphysema, bronchitis, and asthma attacks • pulmonary edema, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hypertension, and lung cancer • Infectious, environmental and other diseases, pneumonia, tuberculosis, asbestosis, particulate pollutants Coughing • Inability to cough can lead to infection

  4. Interesting Facts • Your lungs contain almost 1500 miles of airways and over 300 million alveoli. • Every minute you breathe in 13 pints of air. • Plants are our partners in breathing. We breathe in air, use the oxygen in it, and release carbon dioxide. Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen. Thank goodness! • People tend to get more colds in the winter because we're indoors more often and in close proximity to other people.

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