Respiration Animations and illustrations n n Gas Exchange

Respiration Animations and illustrations

n n Gas Exchange http: //classes. kumc. edu/son/nurs 420/u nit 2/normal. html http: //education. uoit. ca/assets/Researc h~and~Teaching/Learning_objects/Gas _Exchange_2/gas_exchange 2_lo. swf http: //www. bmu. unimelb. edu. au/examp les/gasxlung/

n n Breathing http: //pennhealth. com/health_info/anim ationplayer/breathing. html http: //www. innerbody. com/anim/lungs. html http: //www. indiana. edu/~issgraph/brea th. html

Disorders of the Respiratory System n n n Smoking – Tar coats your lungs like soot in a chimney and causes cancer Carbon monoxide robs your muscles, brain and body tissue of oxygen

Disorders of the Respiratory System n n Emphysema the air sacs and small airways of the lungs have become damaged n n Alvioli rupture and are replaced by scar tissue More common in smokers than nonsmokers

Disorders of the Respiratory System n n n Asthma Allergic reaction causes swelling of the bronchi and bronchioles Flow of air is restricted

Disorders of the Respiratory System n n n Bronchitis The linings of bronchial tubes become irritated and swollen More common in smokers than nonsmokers

Disorders of the Respiratory System n n n Lung Cancer Tumors begin to grow in the lungs More common in smokers than in non -smokers

Disorders of the Respiratory System n n Pneumonia Infection of the bronchioles and alvioli Alveoli become filled with fluid Gas exchange is limited

Disorders of the Respiratory System n n Tuberculosis A bacterial infection of the bronchioles and alveoli