Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 11 views

    Respiratory System

    Uploaded by

    Kimberly García
    The nose and nasal cavity perform several important functions including filtering and humidifying air, warming cold air, enabling the sense of smell, and aiding in sound production. The respiratory system also includes the sinuses, mouth, throat, voice box, windpipe, diaphragm, lungs, bronchial tubes, bronchioles, alveoli, and capillaries, each of which plays a role in breathing and gas exchange.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Respiratory System

    Uploaded by

    Kimberly García
    11 views2 pages
    The nose and nasal cavity perform several important functions including filtering and humidifying air, warming cold air, enabling the sense of smell, and aiding in sound production. The respiratory system also includes the sinuses, mouth, throat, voice box, windpipe, diaphragm, lungs, bronchial tubes, bronchioles, alveoli, and capillaries, each of which plays a role in breathing and gas exchange.

    Original Title

    Respiratory system

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    The nose and nasal cavity perform several important functions including filtering and humidifying air, warming cold air, enabling the sense of smell, and aiding in sound production. The respiratory system also includes the sinuses, mouth, throat, voice box, windpipe, diaphragm, lungs, bronchial tubes, bronchioles, alveoli, and capillaries, each of which plays a role in breathing and gas exchange.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    11 views2 pages

    Respiratory System

    Uploaded by

    Kimberly García
    The nose and nasal cavity perform several important functions including filtering and humidifying air, warming cold air, enabling the sense of smell, and aiding in sound production. The respiratory system also includes the sinuses, mouth, throat, voice box, windpipe, diaphragm, lungs, bronchial tubes, bronchioles, alveoli, and capillaries, each of which plays a role in breathing and gas exchange.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 2

    Kimberly Nicauli García Núñez

    100617663

    The nose and nasal cavity are part of the respiratory system and perform several
    important functions:

    1. Air filtration and humidification: The nasal hairs and mucous membranes in the nose
    help filter out harmful particles and microorganisms from the inhaled air. They also humidify
    dry air before it reaches the lungs.

    2. Air warming: The nasal cavity has a network of blood vessels that help warm up cold air
    as it passes through the nose. This helps protect the sensitive respiratory passages from
    temperature shock.

    3. Sense of smell: The nose contains olfactory receptors that allow us to perceive odors.
    These receptors send signals to the brain, enabling us to experience the sense of smell.

    4. Air passage: The nasal cavity acts as a passage for the flow of air into the lower
    respiratory pathways, such as the pharynx and lungs.

    5. Vibration of vocal cords: The airflow through the nasal cavity also contributes to the
    vibration of the vocal cords, aiding in sound production during speech.

    In summary, the nose and nasal cavity play an essential role in the breathing process by
    filtering, humidifying, warming the air, and participating in olfactory perception and sound
    production.

    1. Sinuses: The sinuses are air-filled spaces located in the skull bones around the nose.
    They help to moisturize and filter the air we breathe.

    2. Mouth: The mouth serves as an alternative entry point for air during breathing. It also
    plays a role in vocalization and the initial stages of digestion.

    3. Throat (pharynx): The throat, or pharynx, is a muscular tube that connects the nasal
    cavity and mouth to the voice box and esophagus. It serves as a passage for both air and
    food.

    4. Voice box (larynx): The voice box, or larynx, is located at the top of the trachea. It
    contains vocal cords that vibrate to produce sound when air passes through them, allowing
    us to speak.

    5. Windpipe (trachea): The windpipe, or trachea, is a tube that connects the voice box to
    the lungs. It carries air to and from the lungs, allowing for respiration.

    6. Diaphragm: The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle located at the base of the chest
    cavity. It plays a crucial role in breathing by contracting and relaxing to facilitate inhalation
    and exhalation.
    7. Lungs: The lungs are the main organs of respiration. They are responsible for
    exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide with the bloodstream.

    8. Bronchial tubes/bronchi: The bronchial tubes, or bronchi, are two large branches that
    extend from the trachea into each lung. They further divide into smaller tubes called
    bronchioles.

    9. Bronchioles: Bronchioles are smaller branches of the bronchi within the lungs. They
    continue to branch out and lead to tiny air sacs called alveoli.

    10. Air sacs (alveoli): Alveoli are small, thin-walled sacs located at the end of the
    bronchioles. They are the site of gas exchange, where oxygen from inhaled air enters the
    bloodstream and carbon dioxide is removed.

    11. Capillaries: Capillaries are tiny blood vessels that surround the alveoli. They allow for
    the exchange of gases between the alveoli and the bloodstream.

    You might also like