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The primary function of the respiratory system is to supply the blood with oxygen in order for the blood to deliver oxygen to all parts of the body. The respiratory system does this through breathing. When we breathe, we inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. This exchange of gases is the respiratory system's means of getting oxygen to the blood. Respiration is achieved through the mouth, nose, trachea, lungs, and diaphragm. Oxygen enters the respiratory system through the mouth and the nose. The oxygen then passes through the larynx (where speech sounds are produced) and the trachea which is a tube that enters the chest cavity. In the chest cavity, the trachea splits into two smaller tubes called the bronchi. Each bronchus then divides again forming the bronchial tubes. The bronchial tubes lead directly into the lungs where they divide into many smaller tubes which connect to tiny sacs called alveoli. The average adult's lungs contain about 600 million of these spongy, air-filled sacs that are surrounded by capillaries. The inhaled oxygen passes into the alveoli and then diffuses through the capillaries into the arterial blood. Meanwhile, the waste-rich blood from the veins releases its carbon dioxide into the alveoli. The carbon dioxide follows the same path out of the lungs when you exhale. The diaphragm's job is to help pump the carbon dioxide out of the lungs and pull the oxygen into the lungs. The diaphragm is a sheet of muscles that lies across the bottom of the chest cavity. As the diaphragm contracts and relaxes, breathing takes place. When the diaphragm contracts, oxygen is pulled into the lungs. When the diaphragm relaxes, carbon dioxide is pumped out of the lungs.
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What does each part of the respiratory system do?
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Is the bronchi part of the digestive system?
No, bronchioles are part of the respiratory system. They are small airways found in the lungs.
Is esophagus part of the respiratory system?
No. The esophagus is part of the digestive system. The pharynx is part of both the digestive and respiratory systems.
Are the arteries part of the respiratory system?
Arteries are part of the circulatory system, not the respiratory system.
Which system does pleura go?
The pleura are part of the respiratory system. The pleura are the membranous coverings of each lung.
Are the kidneys found in the respiratory system?
No. The kidneys are part of the excretory system.
Why isn't your mouth part of the respiratory system?
Your mouth is, in fact, part of the respiratory system. It's also part of the digestive system.
What systems of the body is the nose a part of?
the nose is a part of the respiratory system. the respiratory system has to do with breathing
Are the air sacs a part of the circulatory or respiratory system?
Air sacs are part of the respiratory system
Is your respiratory system an organ?
no, but the different parts of your respiratory system are such as your lungs being organs and part of your respiratory system.
What system are the lungs part of?
The lungs are part of the respiratory system. The respiratory system is involved in the intake and exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between an organism and the environment.
What body system are the lungs a part of?
The lungs belong to the respiratory system.
