How the Lungs Get Oxygen to the Rest of the Body Leah Fessler, Claire Bradach, Sara Uebelein

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How Does Mucus Help?  Mucus coats and protects the linings of of breathing tubes and pulmonary tubes  Any irritant: dust, bacteria, airborne particles stick to thin mucus coatings  Protects against bacterial or viral invasion, infections or inflammation  Traps foreign substances before they can invade respiratory system References: 5, 6  Mucus coats and protects the linings of of breathing tubes and pulmonary tubes  Any irritant: dust, bacteria, airborne particles stick to thin mucus coatings  Protects against bacterial or viral invasion, infections or inflammation  Traps foreign substances before they can invade respiratory system References: 5, 6

How Do Cilia Help?  Little hairs lining pulmonary tubes  Move mucus containing any pollutants upward towards throat to the epiglottis  Continuous wave-like movements  Epiglottis opens allowing mucus to be swallowed, or coughed up in mouth References: 5  Little hairs lining pulmonary tubes  Move mucus containing any pollutants upward towards throat to the epiglottis  Continuous wave-like movements  Epiglottis opens allowing mucus to be swallowed, or coughed up in mouth References: 5 Cilia Animation:

Function of the Bronchioles  Fine branchings off “bronchial tree”  Further warm, moisten, and clean air  Carry oxygen to alveoli for gas exchange References: 7  Fine branchings off “bronchial tree”  Further warm, moisten, and clean air  Carry oxygen to alveoli for gas exchange References: 7

What are Alveoli?  an alveolus is a tiny air sac covered in capillaries  lungs have about 300 million alveoli  gas exchange occurs in alveoli  oxygen diffused from alveoli into blood  carbon dioxide diffused from blood into alveoli  an alveolus is a tiny air sac covered in capillaries  lungs have about 300 million alveoli  gas exchange occurs in alveoli  oxygen diffused from alveoli into blood  carbon dioxide diffused from blood into alveoli References: 1, 4, 9

Alveoli Structure and Function Structure Arranged in grape like clusters Thin walls (1 cell thick ) Densely covered with blood capillaries Moist walls Function Increase surface area for gas exchange Rate of diffusion of O 2 and CO 2 increased between alveoli and blood Large contact area between alveoli and blood supply Aids rate of diffusion of gases References: 4

Lobes SECTIONS:  Right lung has 3, left lung has 2  Opening for air to move in and out References: 1, 3 SECTIONS:  Right lung has 3, left lung has 2  Opening for air to move in and out References: 1, 3 IMAGE:

Pleura  2 membranes with fluid in between  Surround each lobe of lungs  Separate lung from chest wall  Holds lung to wall, which allows lung to expand  Pleural effusion - too much fluid References: 1, 8  2 membranes with fluid in between  Surround each lobe of lungs  Separate lung from chest wall  Holds lung to wall, which allows lung to expand  Pleural effusion - too much fluid References: 1, 8 IMAGE:

Blood Vessels  PULMONARY ARTERY takes deoxygenated blood to capillaries  Gas exchange (passive diffusion) between CAPILLARIES and alveoli  PULMONARY VEIN takes oxygenated blood away from capillaries References: 1, 3  PULMONARY ARTERY takes deoxygenated blood to capillaries  Gas exchange (passive diffusion) between CAPILLARIES and alveoli  PULMONARY VEIN takes oxygenated blood away from capillaries References: 1, 3 Gas Exchange

Lung Animations From Youtube!  f3RL0KiUg&feature=PlayList&p=0850BBABD4 1573E1&index=3 (watch whole video) f3RL0KiUg&feature=PlayList&p=0850BBABD4 1573E1&index=3  O0 (watch from 50 seconds on) O0  Cilia animation located on Cilia slide  f3RL0KiUg&feature=PlayList&p=0850BBABD4 1573E1&index=3 (watch whole video) f3RL0KiUg&feature=PlayList&p=0850BBABD4 1573E1&index=3  O0 (watch from 50 seconds on) O0  Cilia animation located on Cilia slide

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