22 The Respiratory System
Organs and Structures of the Respiratory System
Conducting Zone
The Nose and its Adjacent Structures
The Pharynx
The Larynx
The Trachea
Bronchial Tree
Respiratory Zone
Alveoli
The Lungs
Gross Anatomy of the Lungs
Blood Supply and Nervous Innervation of the Lungs
Blood Supply
Nervous Innervation
Pleura of the Lungs
The Process of Breathing
Mechanisms of Breathing
Pressure Relationships
Physical Factors Affecting Ventilation
Pulmonary Ventilation
Respiratory Volumes and Capacities
Respiratory Rate and Control of Ventilation
Ventilation Control Centers
Factors That Affect the Rate and Depth of Respiration
Gas Exchange
Transport of Gases
Modifications in Respiratory Functions
Embryonic Development of the Respiratory System