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Respiratory system
Miss. Gayatri K. Bahatkar
Assistant professor
P. R. Patil Institute of Pharmacy, Talegaon (SP)

What is the respiratory system?
 The respiratory system is the network of organs and tissues that
help you breathe. It includes your airways, lungs and blood
vessels. The muscles that power your lungs are also part of the
respiratory system. These parts work together to move oxygen
throughout the body and clean out waste gases like carbon
dioxide.
 The respiratory system is situated in the thorax, and is
responsible for gaseous exchange between the circulatory
system and the outside world. Air is taken in via the upper
airways (the nasal cavity, pharynx and larynx) through the lower
airways (trachea, primary bronchi and bronchial tree) and into
the small bronchioles and alveoli within the lung tissue.
 The lungs are divided into lobes; The left lung is composed of
the upper lobe, the lower lobe and the lingula (a small remnant
next to the apex of the heart), the right lung is composed of the
upper, the middle and the lower lobes.

FUNCTION
The respiratory system has many functions. Besides helping you inhale
(breathe in) and exhale (breathe out), it:
 Allows you to talk and to smell.
 Warms air to match your body temperature and moisturizes it to the
humidity level your body needs.
 Delivers oxygen to the cells in your body.
 Removes waste gases, including carbon dioxide, from the body when
you exhale.
 Protects your airways from harmful substances and irritants.

Mechanics of Breathing
 Rule. Volume changes lead to pressure changes, which lead to the flow of gasses to
equalize pressure.
 Inspiration. Air is flowing into the lungs; chest is expanded laterally, the rib cage is
elevated, and the diaphragm is depressed and flattened; lungs are stretched to the
larger thoracic volume, causing the intrapulmonary pressure to fall and air to flow
into the lungs.
 Expiration. Air is leaving the lungs; the chest is depressed and the lateral dimension
is reduced, the rib cage is descended, and the diaphragm is elevated and dome-
shaped; lungs recoil to a smaller volume, intrapulmonary pressure rises, and air
flows out of the lung.
 Intrapulmonary volume. Intrapulmonary volume is the volume within the lungs.
 Intrapleural pressure. The normal pressure within the pleural space, the intrapleural
pressure, is always negative, and this is the major factor preventing the collapse of
the lungs.
 Nonrespiratory air movements. Nonrespiratory movements are a result of reflex
activity, but some may be produced voluntarily such as cough, sneeze, crying,
laughing, hiccups, and yawn.

Physiology of Gas Exchange
Alveolar structure
 Each branch of the bronchial tree eventually sub-divides to
form very narrow terminal bronchioles, which terminate in
the alveoli. There are many millions of alveoli in each lung,
and these are the areas responsible for gaseous exchange,
presenting a massive surface area for exchange to occur
over.
 Each alveolus is very closely associated with a network of
capillaries containing deoxygenated blood from the
pulmonary artery. The capillary and alveolar walls are very
thin, allowing rapid exchange of gases by passive diffusion
along concentration gradients.
 CO2 moves into the alveolus as the concentration is much
lower in the alveolus than in the blood, and O2 moves out
of the alveolus as the continuous flow of blood through
the capillaries prevents saturation of the blood with O2 and
and allows maximal transfer across the membrane.

Anatomy of the Respiratory System
 The organs of the respiratory system
include the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea,
bronchi, and their smaller branches, and
the lungs, which contain the alveoli.
 Respiratory System-Respiratory System
Anatomy and Physiology

 The Nose The nose is the only externally visible part of the
respiratory system.
 Nostrils During breathing, air enters the nose by passing
through the nostrils, or nares.
 Nasal cavity The interior of the nose consists of the nasal
cavity, divided by a midline nasal septum.
 Olfactory receptors The olfactory receptors for the sense of
smell are located in the mucosa in the slitlike superior part
of the nasal cavity, just beneath the ethmoid bone.
 Respiratory mucosa. The rest of the mucosal lining, the
nasal cavity called the respiratory mucosa, rests on a rich
network of thin-walled veins that warms the air as it flows
past.
 Mucus. In addition, the sticky mucus produced by the
mucosa’s glands moistens the air and traps incoming
bacteria and other foreign debris, and lysozyme enzymes in
in the mucus destroy bacteria chemically.

 Ciliated cells. The ciliated cells of the nasal mucosa create a gentle current
that moves the sheet of contaminated mucus posteriorly toward the throat,
where it is swallowed and digested by stomach juices.
 Conchae. The lateral walls of the nasal cavity are uneven owing to three
mucosa-covered projections, or lobes called conchae, which greatly
increase the surface area of the mucosa exposed to the air, and also
increase the air turbulence in the nasal cavity.
 Palate. The nasal cavity is separated from the oral cavity below by a
partition, the palate; anteriorly, where the palate is supported by bone, is
the hard palate; the unsupported posterior part is the soft palate.
 Paranasal sinuses. The nasal cavity is surrounded by a ring of paranasal
sinuses located in the frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid, and maxillary bones;
theses sinuses lighten the skull, and they act as a resonance chamber for
speech.

Pharynx
 Size. The pharynx is a muscular passageway about
13 cm (5 inches) long that vaguely resembles a
short length of red garden hose.
 Function. Commonly called the throat, the pharynx
serves as a common passageway for food and air.
 Portions of the pharynx. Air enters the superior
portion, the nasopharynx, from the nasal cavity
and then descends through the oropharynx and
laryngopharynx to enter the larynx below.
 Pharyngotympanic tube.
The pharyngotympanic tubes, which drain the middle
ear open into the nasopharynx.
 Pharyngeal tonsil. The pharyngeal tonsil, often
called adenoid is located high in the nasopharynx.
 Palatine tonsils. The palatine tonsils are in the
oropharynx at the end of the soft palate.
 Lingual tonsils. The lingual tonsils lie at the base of
the tongue.

Larynx
 The larynx or voice box routes air and food into the proper channels and
plays a role in speech.
 Structure. Located inferior to the pharynx, it is formed by eight rigid hyaline
cartilages and a spoon-shaped flap of elastic cartilage, the epiglottis.
 Thyroid cartilage. The largest of the hyaline cartilages is the shield-shaped
thyroid cartilage, which protrudes anteriorly and is commonly called
Adam’s apple.
 Epiglottis. Sometimes referred to as the “guardian of the airways”, the
epiglottis protects the superior opening of the larynx.
 Vocal folds. Part of the mucous membrane of the larynx forms a pair of
folds, called the vocal folds, or true vocal cords, which vibrate with expelled
air and allows us to speak.
 Glottis. The slitlike passageway between the vocal folds is the glottis.

Trachea
 Length. Air entering the trachea or windpipe from the larynx travels down its
length (10 to 12 cm or about 4 inches) to the level of the fifth thoracic vertebra,
which is approximately midchest.
 Structure. The trachea is fairly rigid because its walls are reinforced with C-
shaped rings of hyaline cartilage; the open parts of the rings abut the
esophagus and allow it to expand anteriorly when we swallow a large piece of
food, while the solid portions support the trachea walls and keep it patent, or
open, in spite of the pressure changes that occur during breathing.
 Cilia. The trachea is lined with ciliated mucosa that beat continuously and in a
direction opposite to that of the incoming air as they propel mucus, loaded with
with dust particles and other debris away from the lungs to the throat, where it
can be swallowed or spat out.

Main Bronchi Structure.
 The right and left main (primary) bronchi are formed by the division of the trachea.
 Location. Each main bronchus runs obliquely before it plunges into the medial
depression of the lung on its own side.
 Size. The right main bronchus is wider, shorter, and straighter than the left.
 Location. The lungs occupy the entire thoracic cavity except for the most central area,
the mediastinum, which houses the heart, the great blood vessels, bronchi, esophagus,
and other organs.
 Apex. The narrow, superior portion of each lung, the apex, is just deep to the clavicle.
 Base. The broad lung area resting on the diaphragm is the base.
 Division. Each lung is divided into lobes by fissures; the left lung has two lobes, and the
right lung has three.
 Pleura. The surface of each lung is covered with a visceral serosa called the pulmonary,
or visceral pleura and the walls of the thoracic cavity are lined by the parietal pleura.

 Pleural fluid. The pleural membranes produce pleural fluid, a slippery serous
secretion which allows the lungs to glide easily over the thorax wall during
breathing movements and causes the two pleural layers to cling together.
 Pleural space. The lungs are held tightly to the thorax wall, and the pleural space is
more of a potential space than an actual one.
 Bronchioles. The smallest of the conducting passageways are the bronchioles.
 Alveoli. The terminal bronchioles lead to the respiratory zone structures, even
smaller conduits that eventually terminate in alveoli, or air sacs.
 Respiratory zone. The respiratory zone, which includes the respiratory bronchioles,
alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs, and alveoli, is the only site of gas exchange.
 Conducting zone structures. All other respiratory passages are conducting zone
structures that serve as conduits to and from the respiratory zone.
 Stroma. The balance of the lung tissue, its stroma, is mainly elastic connective
tissue that allows the lungs to recoil passively as we exhale.

The Respiratory Membrane
 Wall structure. The walls of the alveoli are composed largely of a single, thin layer of
squamous epithelial cells.
 Alveolar pores. Alveolar pores connecting neighboring air sacs and provide
alternative routes for air to reach alveoli whose feeder bronchioles have been
clogged by mucus or otherwise blocked.
 Respiratory membrane. Together, the alveolar and capillary walls, their fused
basement membranes, and occasional elastic fibers construct the respiratory
membrane (air-blood barrier), which has gas (air) flowing past on one side and
blood flowing past on the other.
 Alveolar macrophages. Remarkably efficient alveolar macrophages sometimes
called “dust cells”, wander in and out of the alveoli picking up bacteria, carbon
particles, and other debris.
 Cuboidal cells. Also scattered amid the epithelial cells that form most of the
alveolar walls are chunky cuboidal cells, which produce a lipid (fat) molecule called
surfactant, which coats the gas-exposed alveolar surfaces and is very important in
lung function.

Physiology of the Respiratory System
 The major function of the respiratory system is to supply the body with
oxygen and to dispose of carbon dioxide. To do this, at least four distinct
events, collectively called respiration, must occur.
Respiration
 Pulmonary ventilation. Air must move into and out of the lungs so that
gasses in the air sacs are continuously refreshed, and this process is
commonly called breathing.
 External respiration. Gas exchange between the pulmonary blood and
alveoli must take place.
 Respiratory gas transport. Oxygen and carbon dioxide must be transported
to and from the lungs and tissue cells of the body via the bloodstream.
 Internal respiration. At systemic capillaries, gas exchanges must be made
between the blood and tissue cells.

Respiratory Volumes and Capacities
 Tidal volume. Normal quiet breathing moves approximately 500 ml of air into
and out of the lungs with each breath.
 Inspiratory reserve volume. The amount of air that can be taken in forcibly over
the tidal volume is the inspiratory reserve volume, which is normally between
2100 ml to 3200 ml.
 Expiratory reserve volume. The amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled after a
tidal expiration, the expiratory reserve volume, is approximately 1200 ml.
 Residual volume. Even after the most strenuous expiration, about 1200 ml of air
still remains in the lungs and it cannot be voluntarily expelled; this is called
residual volume, and it is important because it allows gas exchange to go on
continuously even between breaths and helps to keep the alveoli inflated.
 Vital capacity. The total amount of exchangeable air is typically around 4800 ml
in healthy young men, and this respiratory capacity is the vital capacity, which is
the sum of the tidal volume, inspiratory reserve volume, and the expiratory
reserve volume.

 Dead space volume. Much of the air that enters the respiratory tract
remains in the conducting zone passageways and never reaches the
alveoli; this is called the dead space volume and during a normal tidal
breath, it amounts to about 150 ml.
 Functional volume. The functional volume, which is the air that actually
reaches the respiratory zone and contributes to gas exchange, is about
350 ml.
 Spirometer. Respiratory capacities are measured with a spirometer,
wherein as a person breathes, the volumes of air exhaled can be read on
an indicator, which shows the changes in air volume inside the
apparatus.

Respiratory Sounds
 Bronchial sounds. Bronchial sounds are produced by air rushing through the large
respiratory passageways (trachea and bronchi).
 Vesicular breathing sounds. Vesicular breathing sounds occur as air fills the
alveoli, and they are soft and resemble a muffled breeze.
 External Respiration, Gas Transport, and Internal Respiration
 External respiration. External respiration or pulmonary gas exchange involves the
oxygen being loaded and carbon dioxide being unloaded from the blood.
 Internal respiration. In internal respiration or systemic capillary gas exchange,
oxygen is unloaded and carbon dioxide is loaded into the blood.
 Gas transport. Oxygen is transported in the blood in two ways: most attaches to
hemoglobin molecules inside the RBCs to form oxyhemoglobin, or a very small
amount of oxygen is carried dissolved in the plasma; while carbon dioxide is
transported in plasma as bicarbonate ion, or a smaller amount (between 20 to 30
percent of the transported carbon dioxide) is carried inside the RBCs bound to
hemoglobin.

Control of Respiration
Neural Regulation
 Phrenic and intercostal nerves. These two nerves regulate the activity of the
respiratory muscles, the diaphragm, and external intercostals.
 Medulla and pons. Neural centers that control respiratory rhythm and depth are
located mainly in the medulla and pons; the medulla, which sets the basic rhythm of
breathing, contains a pacemaker, or self-exciting inspiratory center, and an expiratory
center that inhibits the pacemaker in a rhythmic way; pons centers appear to smooth
out the basic rhythm of inspiration and expiration set by the medulla.
 Eupnea. The normal respiratory rate is referred to as eupnea, and it is maintained at a
rate of 12 to 15 respirations/minute.
 Hyperpnea. During exercise, we breathe more vigorously and deeply because the brain
centers send more impulses to the respiratory muscles, and this respiratory pattern is
called hyperpnea.

Non-neural Factors Influencing Respiratory Rate
and Depth
 Physical factors. Although the medulla’s respiratory centers set the basic rhythm of
breathing, there is no question that physical factors such as talking, coughing, and
exercising can modify both the rate and depth of breathing, as well as an increased
body temperature, which increases the rate of breathing.
 Volition (conscious control). Voluntary control of breathing is limited, and the
respiratory centers will simply ignore messages from the cortex (our wishes) when the
oxygen supply in the blood is getting low or blood pH is falling.
 Emotional factors. Emotional factors also modify the rate and depth of breathing
through reflexes initiated by emotional stimuli acting through centers in the
hypothalamus.
 Chemical factors. The most important factors that modify respiratory rate and depth
are chemical- the levels of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the blood; increased levels of
carbon dioxide and decreased blood pH are the most important stimuli leading to an
increase in the rate and depth of breathing, while a decrease in oxygen levels become
important stimuli when the levels are dangerously low.

 Hyperventilation. Hyperventilation blows off more carbon dioxide
and decreases the amount of carbonic acid, which returns blood pH
to normal range when carbon dioxide or other sources of acids begin
to accumulate in the blood.
 Hypoventilation. Hypoventilation or extremely slow or shallow
breathing allows carbon dioxide to accumulate in the blood and
brings blood pH back into normal range when blood starts to
become slightly alkaline.

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