Learning the Respiratory System Chapter 15

The Respiratory System tends to have minimum anatomy with more complex physiology to study.  This tends to be a difficult unit of study, but you have many tools which will aide your successful learning. You must choose a system that works and launch into your study each day.  You will find additional help outside your text at the prenhall website,EAP CD(E, D, G)  (NOTE:  You may find it easier to just run the CD from your computer.).  (Click Start, Run, Browse for your CD.  Select Start_EAP3e_CD from the files displayed.), ADAM Interactive Anatomy (LRC Lab). PLEASE NOTE:  The website is NOT for your textbook, but the content is identical (human body is a human body is a ...) so the activities will be the same., ADAM Interactive Anatomy (LRC Lab). You have approximately 1 week to complete this task.  Enjoy the Breath of fresh air this unit brings! 

At the end of the study of this system, the successful student will be able to:

• Describe the primary function of the Respiratory System p. 458

• Recognize by structure and function of the organization of the Respiratory System 458-467

  • Respiratory Tract

  • Paranasal sinusus p.144

    • frontal

    • maxillary

    • sphenoidal

    • ethmoidal

  • Nose

  • Pharynx (3 regions) p.459

  • Larynx ( 9 cartilages) p.461

  •  

  • Trachea  p. 462

  • Bronchi

  • Bronchioles

  • Alveolar ducts and alveoli  p. 464-465

    • To see a 2.5 meg movie close-up of the alveoli  (seems best with Internet Explorer)

  • Lungs

  • Pleural Cavities

• Recognize by structure and function respiratory volumes and capacities P. 469-470

• Recognize by structure and function the control of respiration

  • Centers of the brain

  • reflex controls and how they influence the rate of respiration p. 475 and 479

In addition, from the lab studies, the student will be able to

• Recognize using lab models and diagrams the following structures of the respiratory system  p. 172-175  and plates 93-96

  •  

  • Nose

  • Pharynx (3 regions)

  • Larynx ( 9 cartilages)

  • Trachea 

  • Bronchi

  • Bronchioles

  • Alveolar ducts and alveoli

  • Lungs

  • Pleural Cavities

• Recognize by microscopic identification the following tissues (  see text)

  • Trachea

    • Connective Tissue ( Hyaline Cartilage)

    • Epithelium  (Pseudo stratified Ciliated Columnar)

  • Lung and alveoli

    • Alveoli Epithelium ( simple squamous)

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The following sources of information will help you master the  the nervous system and the related structures for which you are responsible.

1. Prenhall website:    

   1. The text material has great potential to help you learn the many components of the respiratory system:

      1. Respiratory System (16)

   2. Review the quizzes

   3. including matching

   4. and most importantly, labeling exercises:

      1. Respiratory System.

2. Textbook:  Read the objectives.  Use them as a guide when you 

   1. skim read the chapter to get a feel for the content and how the different topics are related

   2. reread the chapter look for the critical points and preparing for lecture

   3. study the chapter to learn the critical content

   4. review the chapter preparing for the quizzes and exams

3. Lecture:    Attend all lectures.  Use them to 

   1. identify important points

   2. ask questions of points not well understood in the text

   3. measure your learning comprehension

4. Lab:     Attend your scheduled lab and take advantage of open times to continue to study  
               Use your labs to correlate text structures to actual specimens in lab

5. EAP CDrom:  Interact with the materials on your CD  ).   

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