The Respiratory System

Structure that divides the nose into two hollow spaces

• Nasal cavity
• Sinus cavity
• Nasal Septum
• Nare

Tiny hair like structures

• Pleura
• Cilia
• Alveoli

Tube extending extending from the larynx to the center of the chest

• Trachea
• Bronchi
• Larynx

Smaller branches of the bronchi

• Pleura
• Alveoli
• Bronchioles

Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and blood stream

• Internal Respiration
• External Respiration

Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and blood stream

• Internal Respiration
• External Respiration

When the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, and air is forced out of the lungs and air passages

• Expiration
• Inspiration

Respiratory disorder usually caused by a sensitivity to an allergen such as dust, pollen, and animal, medications, or a food

• Bronchitis
• Asthma
• Epistaxis

Inflammation of the Bronchi

• Bronchitis
• Asthma
• Empysema

Any chronic lung disease that results in obstruction of the airways

• Emphysema
• Lung Cancer
• COPD