Respiratory system-the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing. Your respiratory system is made up of the organs in your body that help you to breathe. The goal of breathing is to deliver oxygen to the body and to take away carbon dioxide.
3 interesting facts
* The right lung is slightly larger than the left lung
* The surface area of a lung is about roughly the size of a tennis court
* A sneeze travels faster than a cough
3 disorders
* Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchi caused by irritants, such as cigarette smoke, air pollution, or infections. The inflammation results in swelling of the mucous membrane lining the bronchi, increased mucus production, and decreased movement of mucus by cilia. Consequently, the diameter of the bronchi is decreased, and ventilation is impaired
* Asthma is a disorder in which there are periodic episodes of contractions of bronchial smooth muscle, which restricts air movement. Many cases of asthma result from allergic responses to pollen, dust, animal dander, or other substances.
* Lung cancer arises from the epithelium of the respiratory tract. Cancers arising from tissues other than respiratory epithelium are not called lung cancer, even though they occur in the lungs. Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in males and females in the United States, and almost all cases occur in smokers
What other systems does the respiratory system work with?
*Obviously it interacts with the circulatory system because the lungs are where the oxygen is picked up by the blood and then transported around the body. It also interacts with the nervous system because this is what controls the breathing rate; the breathing rate needs to be changed when there is too high concentration of carbon dioxide
3 interesting facts
* The right lung is slightly larger than the left lung
* The surface area of a lung is about roughly the size of a tennis court
* A sneeze travels faster than a cough
3 disorders
* Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchi caused by irritants, such as cigarette smoke, air pollution, or infections. The inflammation results in swelling of the mucous membrane lining the bronchi, increased mucus production, and decreased movement of mucus by cilia. Consequently, the diameter of the bronchi is decreased, and ventilation is impaired
* Asthma is a disorder in which there are periodic episodes of contractions of bronchial smooth muscle, which restricts air movement. Many cases of asthma result from allergic responses to pollen, dust, animal dander, or other substances.
* Lung cancer arises from the epithelium of the respiratory tract. Cancers arising from tissues other than respiratory epithelium are not called lung cancer, even though they occur in the lungs. Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in males and females in the United States, and almost all cases occur in smokers
What other systems does the respiratory system work with?
*Obviously it interacts with the circulatory system because the lungs are where the oxygen is picked up by the blood and then transported around the body. It also interacts with the nervous system because this is what controls the breathing rate; the breathing rate needs to be changed when there is too high concentration of carbon dioxide