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The upper part of the respiratory system is also called the conducting portion.
It consists of all the structures of the respiratory system outside of the lungs:
- Nose, nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses
- Pharynx, larynx, trachea
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe structure of the upper respiratory tract consists of the nose, nasal cavity, nasal and paranasal sinuses, and the larynx and pharynx. The air enters the nose, and passes through the nasal cavities to the nasopharynx, which then joins to the oropharynx (rear of the mouth) above the larynx or voicebox.
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∙ 14y agotrachea begins at vertebral level C5 (5th cervical vertebra) and ends just above the heart which is vertebral level T4/5 ( 4th/5th thoracic vertebrae)
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∙ 13y agoThis website in Related Links will tell you and explain it.
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∙ 12y agoThe respiratory tract begins with the mouth or the nose, and then the pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchus, bronchioles, and then the oxygen exchange occurs in the alveoli.
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∙ 9y agotrachea going down!
The Glottis is the cap of the lower respitory system or the beggining of lower respitory tract
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∙ 11y agofrom the nose through the larynx.
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The upper respiratory tract includes the lungs.?
No, the upper respiratory tract includes the nose or nostrils, nasal cavity, mouth, throat (pharynx), and voice box (larynx).
Air entering the body is filtered warmed and humidified by the?
Nasal cavity in the upper respiratory tract.
What are the causes of acute pericarditis?
Infection with a virus, bacteria, or fungus--usually in the lungs and upper respiratory tract.
Which organs make up the upper respiratory system?
The one main organ involved in the respiratory system
What are non-sterile body parts?
Any body parts that are open to the outside or have normal flora for example: skin, mouth, GI tract, and upper respiratory tract..
Is bronchitis and upper respiratory infection the same thing?
it is a kind of upper respiratory tract infection...ear infection, laryngitis, pharyngitis etc, are other upper respiratory tract infections
What is the medical abbreviation meaning upper respiratory Tract infection?
URI is the medical abbreviation meaning upper respiratory tract infection.
What is the acute bacterial infection of the throats and upper respiratory tract?
Upper Respiratory Infection
What is a acute bacterial infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract?
Upper Respiratory Infection
What are the 6 organs of the upper respiratory tract?
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What is the part of the upper respiratory tract?
The parts of the body involved with the upper respiratory tract include: the nose, the nasal cavity, the nasal and paranasal sinuses, and the larynx and pharynx.
The upper respiratory tract includes the lungs.?
No, the upper respiratory tract includes the nose or nostrils, nasal cavity, mouth, throat (pharynx), and voice box (larynx).
Are the nose and mouth be considered organs?
upper respiratory tract?
What system does the vocal cords belong to?
upper respiratory tract
What is the term for mucus expelled from the upper respiratory tract?
Phlegm
What happen to air as it passes along the upper respiratory tract?
As air passes along the upper respiratory tract, it is warmed, moistened and filtered. The mucous membranes and cilia help these processes.
What are the organs of the upper respiratory tract?
The upper respiratory tract consists of all the parts above the larynx. This would include the throat, nasal cavity, sinus cavities, and the nose.
