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Respiratory System AnatomyRespiratory System Anatomy

I. Kevin JohnsonI. Kevin JohnsonParamedic ProgramParamedic Program

Inver Hills Community CollegeInver Hills Community College

The Need The Need for a for a Patent Patent Airway Airway Must Not Must Not be Over be Over Looked!Looked!

Now dont forget Gorok,This time, punch some holes in the Lid!

Upper AirwayUpper Airway all structures located all structures located

above the glottic above the glottic openingopening

Lower AirwayLower Airway Below the Vocal Below the Vocal

Cords and into the Cords and into the lungslungs

Airway AnatAirway Anatomyomy

Airway Airway AnatomyAnatomy

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Upper Airway StructuresUpper Airway Structures

NasopharynxNasopharynx OropharynxOropharynx LaryngopharynxLaryngopharynx

UpperUpperAirwayAirway

Uvula

Epiglottis

Trachea

Esophagus

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LarynxLarynx

TracheaTrachea

Upper Airway StructuresUpper Airway Structures

TurbinatesTurbinates Soft palateSoft palate EpiglottisEpiglottis Vocal cordsVocal cords EsophagusEsophagus TracheaTrachea SinusesSinuses

Lower Airway StructuresLower Airway Structures

TracheaTrachea Bronchial TreeBronchial Tree CarinaCarina BronchiolsBronchiols AlveoliAlveoli LungsLungs

BronchialBronchialTreeTree

Trachea

Bronchus

Bronchioles

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AlveoliAlveoli

Functional units of the Respiratory Functional units of the Respiratory SystemSystem

300 million in the two lungs300 million in the two lungs Consists of a single layer of epithelial Consists of a single layer of epithelial

cells and elastic fibers, surrounded by a cells and elastic fibers, surrounded by a fine network of capillaries.fine network of capillaries.

Coated with surfactantCoated with surfactant Pores within membrane allow air Pores within membrane allow air

exchangeexchange

AlveoliAlveoli

Alveolar Air ExchangeAlveolar Air Exchange

Gas ExchangeGas Exchange

Space betweenAlveoli and capillariesIs critical for properAir exchange

LungsLungs

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ThoraxThoraxXX--SectionSection

1st Rib

Lung Tissue

Mediastinum

Diaphragm

AbdominalCavity

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