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    Respiration in Humans

    Process in our body that require energy

    • Active transport
    • Making proteins
    from amino acids
    • Muscle contraction
    • Cell division
    • Synthesis of new
    protoplasm
    • Transmission of
    nerve impulses
    Respiration
    • Breakdown of food substances to release
    energy in living cells

    Types

    Aerobic Anaerobic
    respiration respiration
    Aerobic Respiration
    It is the breakdown of food substances in the presence of
    oxygen with the release of a large amount of energy. Carbon
    dioxide and water are released as waste products
    Anaerobic respiration in Humans
     Oxygen is not enough
     Breathing rate increases
     Heart rate also increases
     Our muscle cells breaks down glucose in the
    absence of oxygen to provide extra energy
    Anaerobic respiration in humans
    It is the breakdown of food substances in the absence of oxygen.
    In this process less amount of energy is released
    Anaerobic respiration in yeast
    •The products of anaerobic respiration in yeast are used in bread making,
    where
    • The carbon dioxide produced causes the dough to rise
    •And in brewing, where
    • The ethanol produced gives the beer its alcoholic nature
    • The carbon dioxide produced gives beer its fizz
    Aerobic Vs Anaerobic respiration
    Investigating the uptake of oxygen by
    respiring organisms
    Investigating the production of carbon
    dioxide by anaerobic respiration
    The human gas exchange system
    Part of the lining of the respiratory passage

    • Cilia are tiny hairs on the end of the


    ciliated cell that beat and push mucus
    up the passages towards the nose
    and throat where it can be removed

    •The mucus is made by special


    mucus-producing cells called goblet
    cells because they are shaped like a
    goblet, or cup

    •The mucus traps particles,


    pathogens like bacteria or viruses,
    and dust and prevents them getting
    into the lungs and damaging the cells
    there
    Alveoli
    Adaptations in the alveoli
    • Many alveoli - Large surface area for gas
    exchange
    • One cell thick - Short diffusion distance for
    gases
    • Thin film of moisture – allows oxygen to
    dissolve into the alveolus
    • Numerous blood capillaries – to maintain a
    constant concentration gradient of gases
    Gas exchange in the alveoli
    Breathing Mechanisms in Humans
    1) Inspiration or Inhalation
    2) Expiration or exhalation
    Inspiration
    • Diaphragm muscle contracts and diaphragm
    moves downwards
    • Volume of thoracic cavity increases
    • External intercoastal muscles will contract,
    internal intercoastal muscles relax
    • Ribs move outward and upward
    • Lung expands
    • Air pressure inside the lung decreases
    Expiration
    • Diaphragm muscle relaxes and diaphragm
    arches up
    • Volume of thoracic cavity decreases
    • External intercoastal muscles will relax,
    internal intercoastal muscles contract
    • Ribs move downward and inwards
    • Lung is compressed
    • Air pressure inside the lung increases
    Difference between Inspired air and expired air
    Comparing the carbon dioxide content of
    inspired air and expired air

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