Introduction:
The respiratory system is many organs responsible for bringing oxygen into the body and carbon dioxide out of the body. It is made up of many organs including the nose, mouth, trachea, lungs, bronchi, bronchioles, and diaphragm. The primary organs are the lungs which are used to carry out gas exchange while we breathe.
Basic Function:
The basic function is to breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide. The respiratory system also filters, humidifies, and warms the air that we breathe. The organs in the respiratory system also help with speech and smell. When you inhale, you take air in through either your nose or mouth. The air passes down the trachea into the bronchus to the bronchioles. The bronchioles empty into the…show more content… The tiny hairs (cilia) filter out +any dust or harmful particles in the air. It also protects the nasal passage and the respiratory tract.
Pharynx (throat) connects the nasal cavity to the larynx and the nasal cavity to the esophagus.
Epiglottis is a flexible flap at the end of the larynx in the throat. It acts like a switch between the larynx and the esophagus to allow air to enter the airway into the lungs.
Larynx plays an important role by allowing air to pass through while keeping food and drink from obstructing the airway.
Trachea (windpipe) is a wide, hollow tube that connects the larynx to the bronchi in the lungs. Provides airflow to and from the lungs.
Left Primary Bronchus is one of the air passage entries into the lung.
Right Primary Bronchus is one of the air passageways into the lung.
Alveoli is where oxygen exchange in the lungs takes place. They are small balloon-like structures that are connected to the bronchial passages.
Bronchi is the main passageway into the lungs. They are extensions of the windpipe and bring air to and from the lungs.
Superior Lobe is responsible for most of the gas exchange during calm, shallow breathing.
Middle Lobe brings oxygen into the bloodstream and removes carbon…show more content… In some cases there are no obvious signs and symptoms. If you do have signs and symptoms of atelectasis they may include difficulty breathing or dyspnea, rapid or shallow breathing, and/or coughing. Atelectasis is usually prominent after heart bypass surgery.
Obstructive atelectasis may be caused by mucus plug (accumulation of mucus in your airways, usually occurs during and after surgery since you are unable to cough), foreign body (most common in children who have inhaled something like a peanut or a small toy part into their lungs), narrowing of major airways (chronic infections like tuberculosis can scar and constrict major airways), a tumor in a major airway (any abnormal growth can narrow the airway), blood clots (only occurs if there is significant bleeding in the lungs that is unable to be coughed
