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Lesson 1: The Importance of Breathing and Gas Exchange
Lesson 2: Anatomy of the Respiratory System
Lesson 3: The Mechanism of Breathing
Lesson 4: Factors Controlling and Affecting Respiration
Lesson 5: Diseases of the Respiratory System

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LESSON 1 TOPICS: The Importance of Breathing and Gas Exchange

(1) The Need for a Respiratory System
------ • oxygen, carbon dioxide, inhalation, exhalation, ventilation, gas exchange, cellular respiration

(2) The Requirements for Gas Exchange
------ • a respiratory surface
------ • moisture on the respiratory surface
------ • partial pressure gradient for gases
------ • surface area
------ • circulatory system
------ • method of ventilation

(3) The Steps Involved in Gas Exchange
------ • external gas exchange
------ • transport of gases in the bloodstream
------ • internal gas exchange

(4) Hemoglobin and its Role in Gas Exchange
------ • the structure and function of hemoglobin
------ • hemoglobin and oxygen transport
------ • hemoglobin and carbon dioxide transport

LESSON 2 TOPICS: Anatomy of the Respiratory System

(1) Overview of Human Respiratory Anatomy

(2) Details of the Upper Respiratory System
------ • nostrils, nasal passages, oral cavity, vocal cords, larynx, epiglottis, pharynx, glottis, trachea

(3) Details of the Lower Respiratory System
------ • left and right bronchi, lungs, bronchioles, alveoli, diaphragm, intercostal muscles, ribcage, pleural membranes

LESSON 3 TOPICS: The Mechanism of Breathing

(1) The Mechanism of Ventilation
------ • inhalation and exhalation
------ • forced exhalation

(2) Lung Volumes
------ • total lung capacity, vital capacity, residual volume, tidal volume, expiratory reserve volume, inspiratory reserve volume

(3) Oxygen Use and VO2 Max

(4) Other Methods of Ventilation
------ • tracheal system in insects
------ • gills in fish

LESSON 4 TOPICS: Factors Controlling and Affecting Respiration

(1) Controlling Respiration
------ • the respiratory center
------ • central and peripheral chemoreceptors
------ • pulmonary stretch receptors

(2) Factors Affecting Respiration
------ • emotions and mental states
------ • altitude

LESSON 5 TOPICS: Diseases of the Respiratory System

(1) Causes of Respiratory Disorders

(2) Asthma

(3) Respiratory Infections
------ • influenza
------ • tuberculosis
------ • pneumonia
------ • acute bronchitis

(4) Cystic Fibrosis

(5) Smoking Related Disorders
------ • lung cancer
------ • chronic bronchitis
------ • emphysema
------ • COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder)

(6) Asbestos Related Diseases
------ • asbestosis
------ • mesothelioma of the lungs

(7) Air Pollution
------ • sources of air pollution
------ • air pollution and air quality

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