Respitory System
Published on Nov 20, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
RESPITORY SYSTEM
BY NICO TARANGO
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Responsible for the exchange of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide.
The major function of the respiratory system is gas exchange between the external environment and and the circulatory system. In humans and other mammals, this exchange facilitates oxygenation of the blood and removal of carbon dioxide and other gaseous metabolic wastes from the circulation As gas exchange occurs, the acid-base balance of the body is maintained as part of homeostasis. If proper ventilation is not maintained, two opposing conditions could occur: respiratory acidosis, a life threatening condition, and respiratory alkalosis.
Organs in order
Disease
Asthma is a inflammatory disease that occurs in the airways which can cause trouble breathing, crouching, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and many more problems. Asthma has a high factor in genetic spreading of the disease. For say if you have a twin that has asthma you have a 25% chance of developing it too. Recent studies have shown that over 100 different genes have been associated with asthma. When I say genes it means that genes with that specific pheno type. Asthma can be caused other then genetics if the mother doesn't have asthma but she smokes during pregnancy she can cause her child to have asthma. The disease does not effect just one type of person due to the large amount of gene pheno types it effects large groups of people.
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Breathing control
A respiratory control center at the base of your brain controls your breathing. This center sends ongoing signals down your spine and to the nerves of the muscles involved in breathing. These signals ensure your breathing muscles contract (tighten) and relax regularly. This allows your breathing to happen automatically, without you being aware of it.
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DIAPHRAGM
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