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    The respiratory system is responsible for gas exchange in the body. It includes the nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles and lungs. The nasal cavity and pharynx warm and moisten inhaled air before it reaches the lungs. The larynx contains the vocal cords and protects the lungs from aspirating food or liquid. In the lungs, bronchioles distribute air to alveoli where oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange occurs through diffusion.

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    The respiratory system is responsible for gas exchange in the body. It includes the nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles and lungs. The nasal cavity and pharynx warm and moisten inhaled air before it reaches the lungs. The larynx contains the vocal cords and protects the lungs from aspirating food or liquid. In the lungs, bronchioles distribute air to alveoli where oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange occurs through diffusion.

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    The respiratory system is responsible for gas exchange in the body. It includes the nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles and lungs. The nasal cavity and pharynx warm and moisten inhaled air before it reaches the lungs. The larynx contains the vocal cords and protects the lungs from aspirating food or liquid. In the lungs, bronchioles distribute air to alveoli where oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange occurs through diffusion.

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    Review of Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System

    Introduction:

    Suctioning is done for the removal of secretions from the respiratory tract, but sometimes also for the
    removal of blood or other materials like meconium in specific cases. Airway suctioning is also performed
    for diagnostic purposes.

    What Is the Respiratory System?


    The respiratory system is the organs and other parts of your body involved in breathing
    when you exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.
    Parts and Functions:

     Nasal cavity: Inside the nose, the sticky mucous membrane lining the nasal
    cavity traps dust particles, and tiny hairs called cilia help move them to the nose
    to be sneezed or blown out.

     Nostrils, the air gets warmed and moistened.

     Mouth, also known as the oral cavity, is the secondary external opening for the
    respiratory tract. Most normal breathing takes place through the nasal cavity, but
    the oral cavity can be used to supplement or replace the nasal cavity's functions
    when needed.

     Pharynx: It serves both the respiratory and digestive systems by receiving air
    from the nasal cavity and air, food, and water from the oral cavity. The pharynx
    also plays a role in speech.
     Larynx: To protect the lower respiratory tract from aspirating food into the
    trachea while breathing. It also contains the vocal cords and functions as a voice
    box for producing sounds, The larynx is essential to human speech.

    Lower respiratory tract: Composed of the trachea, the lungs, and all segments of the
    bronchial tree (including the alveoli), the organs of the lower respiratory tract are located
    inside the chest cavity.

     Trachea: Located just below the larynx, the trachea is the main airway to the
    lungs.

     Lungs: Together the lungs form one of the body’s largest organs. They’re
    responsible for providing oxygen to capillaries and exhaling carbon dioxide.

     Bronchi: The bronchi branch from the trachea into each lung and create the
    network of intricate passages that supply the lungs with air.

     The left bronchus carries air to your left lung. The right bronchus carries air to
    your right lung. Your bronchi are an essential part of your respiratory system. As
    you breathe and your lungs expand, your bronchi distribute the air within your
    lung.

     Bronchioles carry air to small sacs in your lungs called alveoli. The alveoli
    perform your body's gas exchange.

     Diaphragm: The diaphragm is the main respiratory muscle that contracts and
    relaxes to allow air into the lungs.
    Breathing starts when you inhale air into your nose or mouth. It travels down the back of your
    throat and into your windpipe, which is divided into air passages called bronchial tubes.
    For your lungs to perform their best, these airways need to be open.  They should be free
    from inflammation or swelling and extra mucus.

    NOTE: E APIL RANI KAY NAA NANIS


    EXPLANATION NAKOS PARTS SA BRONCHI UG
    BRONCHIOLES.GUIDE LANG POEXX HEHE

    References:

    https://www.healthline.com/human-body-maps/respiratory-system

    Respiratory System - Definition, Function and Parts | Biology Dictionary

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