Respiratory

= The Respiratory System = = You can't breathe without it! The respiratory system provides vital oxygen to your whole body allowing all of your other systems to function. You would die without it processing oxygen for your body! = media type="custom" key="4884337" media type="custom" key="4879125" align="center"

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 * Allows us to take in oxygen and release waste gases such as carbon dioxide.
 * It is composed of the trachea, the lungs, and the diaphragm
 * The trachea is the passageway that leads from the mouth and nose to the main bronchii in the lungs
 * It also maintains and protects the airway
 * The diaphragm acts by opening and closing the lungs as we breathe in air
 * The diaphragm allows the lungs to work properly because they would not be able to support themselves without it.
 * The lungs are the main part of the respiratory system
 * There are two lungs in each of us, but the right lungs is a little bit larger than the left one
 * They are composed of many different sacs and pockets called alveoli
 * The air also travels trough bronchi throughout the lungs
 * This maximizes the space in the lungs so we can inhale a large amount of oxygen
 * The lungs not only store and unilize oxygen, but they release carbon dioxide, which is a waste gas.


 * The respiratory system functions as an air distributor and gas exchanger-supplying oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from cells.
 * 1) Alveloi-sacs that serves as gas exchangers; all other parts of respiratory system serve as air distributors.
 * 2) The respiratory system also warms, filters, and humidifies air.
 * 3) Respiratory organs influence speech, homeostasis of body pH, and olfaction.
 * The respiratory system is divided into two divisions.
 * 1) Upper respiratory tract-the organs are located outside the thorax and consist of the nose nasopharnyx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx, and larnyx.
 * 2) Lower respiratory tract-the organs located within the thorax and consist of the trachea, the bronchial tree, and the lungs.
 * 3) Accessory systems include the oral cavity, rib cage, and diaphragm.

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