Chapter 12 Respiratory System课件.pptVIP

Chapter 12Respiratory System The human respiratory system The parts that air passes through during breathing nostrils ? nasal cavities ? nasopharynx ? oropharynx ? laryngopharynx ? trachea ? bronchi ? bronchiole ? alveolar duct ? alveolar sac breath -spiro- from Latin “sprirare” pneumato- from Greek “pnein” -pnea from Greek respiration expiration inspiration respiratory distress syndrome spirometry respiratory distress syndrome RDS patients usually presents with shortness of breath, tachypnea and occasionally confusion resulting from low oxygen levels. ARDS can occur within 24