Nasal Cavity Nasal Cavity is the first site where air enters the body.

ody. nasal cavity is equipped with hair - hairs and mucus The air is filtered by nasal cavitys hairs and warmed in nasal chamber to adjust body temperature. The smell of the air entering the body is recognized by the sense of smell and then the air goes into pharynx

pharynx pharynx is the junction of the digestive tract, respiratory tract, and the channel leading to the nasal cavity In pharynx, there is nasal cavity valve called UVULA. Then, the air goes to Larynx.

Larynx Larynx is the opening of esophagus. Larynx is comprised of cartilage that forms adams apple The lower end of esophagus can be closed by a valve of esophagus lower end (epiglottis). In the epiglottis there lies the vocal cord

trachea trachea (windpipe) is located on the neck area, in front of the esophagus (throat). The trachea is a pipe which consists of bone bracelets cartilage bone. In the chest area, the trachea branches into two stem bronchi

Lungs Lungs are covered by a membrane called pleura. Pleura consists of inner membrane (visceral pleura) and outer membrane (parietal pleura).

The right lung has three lobes, wile the left lung has two lobes.

Bronchi Bronchi is the branches of trachea. Bronchi branches into right and left bronchi. Right bronchi branches into three bronchioles. Left bronchi branches into two bronchioles

bronchioles is bronchioles is a branch fine bronchi Bronchioles has bubbles smooth called alveolus. Bronchioles have the thin walls, no cartilage and not cilia