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    The respiratory system allows for the intake of oxygen and removal of carbon dioxide. It is divided into the upper respiratory tract, which includes the nose, nasal cavity, and pharynx, and the lower respiratory tract, which includes the lungs, bronchi, and alveoli. Air enters through the nose and is warmed and moistened before passing through the pharynx and larynx into the trachea and branching bronchi and bronchioles that lead to the alveoli in the lungs, where gas exchange occurs. The lungs are enclosed in the chest cavity and have lobes and pleura for structure and function.

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    The respiratory system allows for the intake of oxygen and removal of carbon dioxide. It is divided into the upper respiratory tract, which includes the nose, nasal cavity, and pharynx, and the lower respiratory tract, which includes the lungs, bronchi, and alveoli. Air enters through the nose and is warmed and moistened before passing through the pharynx and larynx into the trachea and branching bronchi and bronchioles that lead to the alveoli in the lungs, where gas exchange occurs. The lungs are enclosed in the chest cavity and have lobes and pleura for structure and function.

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    The respiratory system allows for the intake of oxygen and removal of carbon dioxide. It is divided into the upper respiratory tract, which includes the nose, nasal cavity, and pharynx, and the lower respiratory tract, which includes the lungs, bronchi, and alveoli. Air enters through the nose and is warmed and moistened before passing through the pharynx and larynx into the trachea and branching bronchi and bronchioles that lead to the alveoli in the lungs, where gas exchange occurs. The lungs are enclosed in the chest cavity and have lobes and pleura for structure and function.

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    The respiratory system allows for the intake of oxygen and removal of carbon dioxide. It is divided into the upper respiratory tract, which includes the nose, nasal cavity, and pharynx, and the lower respiratory tract, which includes the lungs, bronchi, and alveoli. Air enters through the nose and is warmed and moistened before passing through the pharynx and larynx into the trachea and branching bronchi and bronchioles that lead to the alveoli in the lungs, where gas exchange occurs. The lungs are enclosed in the chest cavity and have lobes and pleura for structure and function.

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    The respiratory system

    What is the respiratory system ?

     The respiratory system is all the air passages from the


    nose to the pulmonary alveoli in the lungs. It is divided
    into an upper respiratory tract and a lower respiratory
    tract. The respiratory system allows us to inhale oxygen
    (O2) and exhale carbon dioxide (CO2). Oxygen is a gas
    needed by our cells, and carbon dioxide is a gaseous
    metabolic waste that needs to be eliminated

    What are the components of the respiratory system ?

     The upper respiratory tract is made up of the paranasal


    sinuses, nasal cavity, nose, and pharynx. The lower
    respiratory tract is made up of the larynx, lungs, trachea,
    bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli .

    How is the breathing process done ?

     Air enters the nose through openings called nostrils. The


    nose is lined with small hairs that trap particles and
    prevent them from entering the respiratory tract. Air
    then passes into the nasal cavity, a space on either side
    of a wall called the nasal septum that divides the nose
    into left and right halves. Here, the air is warmed and
    moistened. Mucus, a clear sticky secretion, coats the
    lining of the nasal cavity to filter out particles. The
    paranasal sinuses are air filled cavities in the bones of
    the face that are connected to the nasal cavity. These
    sinuses include the frontal, ethmoidal, maxillary, and
    sphenoidal .
    The respiratory system

    The pharynx, also known as the throat, has three divisions: the
    nasopharynx, oropharnyx, and laryngopharynx. The
    nasopharynx is posterior to the nasal cavity, the oropharynx is
    the middle portion located posterior to the oral cavity (mouth),
    and the laryngopharynx is the lower portion posterior to the
    larynx.

    Lymphatic tissue called tonsils that aid in filtering bacteria are


    associated with the pharynx. The pharyngeal tonsil, also known
    as the adenoids, is located in the nasopharynx; Removal of the
    tonsils and adenoids is referred to as a tonsillectomy and
    adenoidectomy.

    The larynx, or voice box, is the organ that produces sound.


    Located between the pharynx and trachea, it is made up of
    cartilages and elastic membranes that house the vocal cords
    (vocal folds) and the muscles that control them. Air enters the
    larynx through a slit-like opening called the glottis. A flap of
    cartilage known as the epiglottis protects the glottis during
    swallowing to prevent food or liquids from entering the
    The respiratory system
    respiratory tract. As air flows over the vocal cords, they vibrate
    to produce sound

    The trachea (windpipe) is a cartilaginous tube that conducts air


    from the larynx to the bronchial tree. The bronchial tree consists
    of air-passage tubes that lead from the trachea to the lungs. It
    begins with two major airways called the left bronchus and
    right bronchus. The plural form of bronchus is bronchi. Air
    passes through the bronchi, which subdivide into increasingly
    smaller branches called bronchioles. The flow of air terminates
    in the bronchial tree in tiny air sacs called alveoli. Alveoli are
    structures where gas exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
    occurs
    The respiratory system

    The lungs are paired, spongy organs of breathing located in the


    thoracic (chest) cavity. They are enclosed in the pleura, which is
    a membrane composed of two layers called the parietal pleura
    and the visceral pleura. The parietal (outer) pleura line the
    thoracic cavity and form the sac containing each lung. The
    visceral (inner) pleura closely surround each lung. The right lung
    is slightly larger than the left and has three lobes called the
    superior lobe, middle lobe, and lower lobe. The left lung has
    only two lobes, the superior lobe and inferior lobe. The left lung
    also has a medial indentation called the cardiac notch, which
    provides room for the heart

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