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Dr. Chris Doumen
Lecture 1
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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Introduction
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The respiratory system provides the body with the needed oxygen in order for our cells
to carry out aerobic metabolism and generate the needed cellular energy in the form
of ATP. In addition, the respiratory system aids in the final disposal of carbon dioxide.
Four distinct processes accomplish these functions:
• Pulmonary Ventilation
• movement of air in and out of the lungs (actual breathing)
• External Respiration
• gas exchange between air and blood (alveolar function)
• Transport of respiratory gases
• transport of gases to and from tissues; performed by the C.V. system
• Internal Respiration
• gas exchange between blood and tissues (capillary function)
The First two processes are purely a Respiratory system phenomena while the later
two are purely Cardiovascular. Thus the complete process of respiration depends on the
close cooperation of the two body system
General Anatomy
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1. External nose
2. Nasal cavity
3. Middle concha
4. Superior concha
5. Inferior concha
6. Nasopharynx
7. Oropharynx
8. Laryngopharynx
9. Larynx
10. Trachea
11. Apex of right lung
12. Superior lobe of right lung
13. Horizontal fissure
14. Middle lobe of right lung
15. Oblique fissure
16. Inferior lobe of right lung
17. Diaphragm
18. Left crus of diaphragm
19. Right crus of diaphragm
20. Aortic hiatus
21. Esophageal hiatus
22. Inferior lobe of left lung
23. Lingula
24. Oblique fissure
25. Cardiac notch
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Functional Anatomy
Respiratory system consists functionally out of
• respiratory zone : actual sites of gas exchange (alveoli, alveolar ducts and
respiratory bronchioles)
• conducting zone : all other respiratory passage ways; serve as air conduits and air
cleaners, humidifiers
Conducting Zone Organs
1. Nose
Air enters via nostrils or external nares into nasal cavity. Vestibule area (inner part of nose)
contains sweat glands and many hairs filters out coarse particles.
Upper portion of Nasal cavity is lined with an olfactory mucosae; the olfactory epithelium lies
right under the cribiform plate and contains the smell receptor cells as well as Bowman’s
glands that secrete the mucus, trapping the odor molecules ( see figure below).
Rest of nasal cavity lined with respiratory mucosa
• it has ciliated pseudostratified epithelium
• contains goblet cells and ducts from mucous (mucus) and serous (enzyme secreting)
glands
• Mucus traps dust, debris, bacteria; serous fluid contains lysozyme that
destroys bacteria
• Ciliated cells move trapped material towards throat where it is swallowed and
digested by stomach juices
• Cold causes cilia to move sluggish...accumulated mucus and fluid dribble out
nose
Nasal epithelium is lined with many thin walled veins that fill up with blood when temperature
drops
• helps in warming up the air ; also explains the easy nosebleeds
Nasal Conchae are internal projections that increase mucosal surface area
• enhance air turbulence such that heavier air particles are deflected against mucus
coated surfaces ( anything bigger than 4 micron will end up in mucus)
2. Pharynx
Commonly called the throat and connects nasal cavity with larynx and esophagus. It Serves as
a common pathway for food and air. There are Three regions based on location:
A. Nasopharynx:
• located above point of food entry in body, towards nasal cavity
• During swallowing uvula reflects superiorly, closing off naso pharynx
• Also contains pharyngeal tonsils (up high, dorsally)
B. Oropharynx:
• extends from soft palate to epiglottis; it is an area where both fluid and air pass
through
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The diag ram sh ows the Ol f act ory Epi theli um with the Ol f act ory Rec ep t or cells.
Bet wee n the e pitheli um and t he c ri bif orm pl ate i s a prop ri a l ami na wi th B ow mans
glands
C. Laryngopharynx
• lies posterior to the epiglottis and extends the pharynx
• at point of larynx, respiratory and digestive pathways diverge
• air enters anteriorly into the larynx but food has "right of way" (air passage stops
temporarily when swallowing)
Interesting note is the epithelium lining that changes from pseudostratified to stratified sqaumous
when going from Naso to Oro and Laryngo-pharynx ; this is an adaptation that reflects the increased
friction and chemical trauma that goes with food intake.
3. Larynx
• Attaches superiorly to hyoid bone and is posteriorly
continuous with trachea
• Framework consists out of nine cartilage plates connected
by membranes and ligaments
• Three important ones are
• the large thyroid cartilage = Adam's apple
• cricoid cartilage that anchors with the trachea
inferiorly
• Epiglottis = elastic cartilage structure at the top that
seal off the laryngeal inlet during swallowing
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Within the larynx, under the epiglottis and underneath the pharyngeal mucosae are the vocal
ligaments that form the core of the true vocal cords
• vibrate when air rushes up from the lungs through the opening between the vocal cords
(glottis)
• speech involves the release of expired air and opening-closing of glottis
Vocal folds can perform a sphincter function: glottis closes and inhaled air is retained when
abdominal muscles contract; this raises intra-abdominal pressure; associated with emptying bladder,
rectum or also used to equalize pressure on ear drums (Valsalva's maneuver).
4. Trachea
The trachea is the Windpipe : descends from larynx into the mediastinum and ends by dividing into
two primary bronchi
Tracheal wall consists out of a typical
• Mucosa : contains the pseudo stratified ciliated epithelium with many goblet cells
• Submucosa : C.T. with many glands that secrete the mucous sheets within the trachea
• Adventitia : C.T. reinforced internally by 16-20 C-shaped rings of hyaline cartilage
Open ends of the cartilage rings which face the esophagus are connected by smooth muscle fibers
called the t rache alis mu scle
• this allows the esophagus to expand into the trachea during swallowing of food
• contraction of trachealis muscle also decreases diameter of trachea and causes air to be
expelled with greater force; used when we cough
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5. Bronchi and Subdivisions
Division of trachea result in a right and left primary bronchus which penetrate right and left lung
Once inside the lung, each divides into secondary bronchi
• Right primary divides into 3 secondary to serve the 3 lobes of the right lung
• Left primary divides into 2 secondary since left lung has only 2 lobes
• Secondary bronchi now divide into smaller and smaller bronchi; about 23 orders of
branching occurs
Once diameter reaches less than 1 mm, the branches are called bronchioles. They will end into
terminal bronchioles.
Important changes occur in the walls of these passage ways
• cartilage support changes into irregular plates instead of rings and eventually completely
vanishing at the bronchiole level
• epithelium changes from pseusdostratified to simple columnar and eventually simple
cuboidal in the terminal bronchioles; no cilia nor mucus producing cells are present
anymore in the bronchioles so that foreign material must be taken care off by
macrophages
• smooth muscle layer in the walls increases as the passageways becomes smaller
6. Respiratory zone (see Fig. 22-8, 22-9)
• starts where the terminal bronchioli feed into the respiratory bronchioles
• respiratory bronchioles lead into alveolar ducts that end in clusters of alveolar sacs (=bunch
of grapes)
• roughly 300 million alveoli account for most of lung volume and surface
Res piratory Me mbrane
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Walls of alveoli are composed of a simple squamous epithelial cells; mostly Type I Cells
external surfaces is densely covered with a cobweb of pulmonary capillaries
cell wall of capillary and alveolar cells from the respiratory membrane or air-blood barrier
gas exchange occurs by simple diffusion
scattered among Type I cells are cuboidal type II cells; they secrete a fluid containing
surfactant
• alveolar macrophages, called dust cells, crawl on internal surfaces of alveoli and keep the
lungs sterile
• alveolar pores occur between adjacent alveoli to allow equalization of air pressure
throughout the lung
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7. The Lungs (fig 22-10)
Gross Anatomy
• 2 lungs that take up the entire thoracic cavity except for the mediastinum ( occupied by
heart, trachea, esophagus..)
• The base of the lungs rests on the diaphragm
• Left lung is smaller than right one due to presence of heart, the latter making the “cardiac
notch impression” into the left lung
• Left lung is divided into two lobes by oblique fissure
• Right lung into 3 lobes by oblique and horizontal fissure
• Each lobe contains pyramid shaped broncho-segments separated by c.t. septa
• Each lung contains a total of 10 such segments and one can remove such segments without
damaging the rest of the lung
Blood Supply
• Blood is delivered via the pulmonary artery
• arteries branch alongside the bronchi and feed into a pulmonary capillary network surrounding
the alveoli
• blood returns to the heart via pulmonary veins
• bronchial arteries arise from the aorta and supply lung tissue with blood and nutrients
themselves
• Nerve supply is via the pulmonary plexus that provides parasympathetic activity ( constrict the
air tubes ) and sympathetic nerves ( to dilate )