Respiratory System
Responsible for entering, filtratio, healting, humidification and air outlet of our body.
Bronchi are tubular structures that are responsible for routing air to the lungs.
Larynx promotes the passage of air. It consists of a series of cartilage and muscles coated with a mucous membrane.
Tranchea the pipe that brings air down toward the lungs.
Tranchea the pipe that brings air down toward the lungs.
Pharynx it can be used in respiratory and digestive system. In Respiratory System: can pass the air. In Digestive System: can pass the food.
Lungs it serves to supply our blood oxygen, which is carried to the cells of the body. Also has the function of talking blood carbon dioxide and water vapor, eliminating through the expiration.
How The Respiratory System works with The Skeletal System
The Skeletal System is like a metal shield covering the body. This system helps The Respiratory System by protecting the lungs.
Interesting facts about The Respiratory System
- The right lung is large than the left.
- Hairs in the nose help to clean the air we breathing.
- The lungs are the main organ of breathing.
- The Respiratory System uses: nose, mouth, tranchea, bronchi, brochioles and alveoli, to help person breathing.
- The Respiratory System works with the Circulatory System to deliver oxygen to the body.
Vocabulary:
- Bronchi: responsible for routing air to the lungs.
- Larynx: it consists of a series of cartilage an muscles.
- Tranchea: the pipe that brings air down toward the lungs.
- Pharynx: it can be used in respiratory and digestive system.
- Lungs: it serve to supply our blood oxygen, which is carried to the cells of the body.
Illnesses The Respiratory System
Asthma:
- Causes: no one knows what causes asthma.
- Symptons: Cough with or without sputum production, tunning the skin between the ribs while breathing, shortness of breath that war sens with exercises or activity,panting breath, chest pain and tightness in the chest.
- Treatment: the continued use of medication serve to minimize the sensitivity and inflammation of the bronchi which are subjects.
Bronchitis:
- Causes: exited two forms of bronchitis, acute that comes with other respiratory inflammation and chronic who needs special care.
- Symptoms: cough with mucus, snoring chest , fatigue, sifficulty breathing, short of breath, fever and chills and chest discomfort.
- Treatment: it can be treated without the use of drugs but sometimes the doctor may prescribe remedics such as: antibiotics, syrup and allergy.
Other diseases:
- Sinusitis
- Rhinitis
- Pneumonia
- Turbeculose
- Emphysema
What do you need to do keep your system healthy?
- Exercises regularly.
- Eating foods rich in vitamins A, C and E and the minerals zinc, potassium, selenium, magnesium and zinc.
- Drink plenty of water.
- Avoid smoking and drinking.