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made up of the organs in our body that help us to

breathe.

•Respiration = Breathing.
(The goal of breathing is to deliver oxygen to the
body and to take away carbon dioxide.)

•include the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi

and lungs
•The respiratory system does two very important
things:

it brings oxygen into our bodies

( which we need for our cells to live and function
properly)

it helps us get rid of carbon dioxide

( which is a waste product of cellular function)
The primary function of the respiratory system is the
supply of oxygen to the blood so this in turn delivers
oxygen to all parts of the body during the process of
breathing when inhale oxygen and exhale carbon
dioxide.

To put it simply, the principle functions of the

respiratory system are:

•Ventilate the lungs

•Extract oxygen from the air and transfer it to the
bloodstream
•Excrete carbon dioxide and water vapour
•Maintain the acid base of the blood
Respiration consists of:
•Breathing (inspiration and expiration),
•Gaseous Exchange (exchange of gases between
the lungs/blood and blood/tissues and vice-versa).

It is controlled by the Autonomic Nervous

System (ANS), more specifically by the Medulla
Oblongata.
Basic Structure of the Respiratory System

structure of the respiratory system -> which oxygen flows into the
body via the airways and travels to the surfaces at which gaseous
exchange with tissues occurs:

Upper Respiratory Tract :

NOSE

NASO PHARYNX

EPIGLOTTIS

TRACHEA

LARYNX
 Lower Respiratory Tract :

TRACHEA

(BIFICATES INTO 2 BRONCHI)

BRONCHIOLES

UPPER LOWER

ALVEOLAR DUCTS ALVEOLAR DUCTS

ALVEOLAR SACS ALVEOLAR SACS