The respiratory system consists of the set of organs and tissues involved in the uptake of

oxygen from the atmosphere and the release of carbon dioxide generated during aerobic

respiration. This gas exchange is also called breathing or external respiration.

How Does the Respiratory System Work?

Organs specialized for breathing usually contain moist structures with large surface

areas to allow the diffusion of gases. They are also adapted to protect the organism from

the invasion of pathogens along those surfaces

The respiratory system begins in the nose, continues into the pharynx and larynx,

leads to the trachea which branch to create bronchi, and finally down

the bronchioles into the lungs. This respiratory tree ends in puffy structures called alveoli

that are made of a single layer of squamous cells, surrounded by a network of capillaries. Gas

exchange occurs within alveoli. Since external respiration in many vertebrates involves lungs, it

is also called pulmonary ventilation. Changes to the volume and pressure in the lungs are the

primary driving forces for breathing

Respiratory System Function

Primary Function

The primary function of the respiratory system is gas exchange. Animal cells use oxygen and

produce carbon dioxide as a byproduct. Not only do animals need a way to get more oxygen

into the cells, but they also need a way to remove carbon dioxide. The respiratory system

provides this functionality. The lungs or gills of an animal remove carbon dioxide while

delivering oxygen to the blood. This oxygen is carried to the tissues. The tissues deposit

their carbon dioxide waste, which is then carried back to the lungs for release.
Explain the difference between the cardiovascular system and the respiratory system

The cardiovascular system is the heart with its veins and arteries designed to circulate blood.
The respiratory system is mainly the lungs designed to exchange CO2 for O2

How do the cardiovascular system and the respiratory system work together

The heart pumps blood to the lungs for oxygenation and the lungs then give the heart back
oxygen rich blood to disperse to the body.

What are the functions of the nose and what structures allows for this

Primarily the nose functions as a passageway for air to the trachea. The special feature of the
nose is its tiny hairs and mucus which together filter the air removing debris. Also the blood
vessels contribute to the warming of the air as it passes through the nose.

What is the main function of the trachea

To deliver air to the lungs. Ciliated cells and mucus line the trachea and filter/trap debris that
may have escaped the filter in the nasal passage.

What is the relationship between the bronchi and the bronchioles?

The bronchi are the two large branches of the trachea that carry air into the right and left lung
from the trachea. Bronchioles are smaller branches of the bronchi that branch out like twigs of
an upside down tree. These eventually lead into even smaller branches of the respiratory tract,
and then move air into tiny sacs called alveoli.

the main function of the lungs

The main function of the lungs is the gas exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen.
What is the functional unit ( site of gas exchange) of the lung?
Alveoli

What are alveoli and how do they operate?

Alveoli are the tiny sacs at the end of the bronchioles that look like clusters of grapes. The
exchange of gases between the atmosphere and the blood occurs at the alveoli because both
the walls of the alveoli and the walls of the capillary net surround the alveoli are only 1 cell thick
allowing for O2 and CO2 to pass through them.

The main function of our respiratory system is to deliver access um to cells of our body by the
process of installation and to remove the carbon dioxide from the body cells to environment by
the process of exhalation and respiratory system. Also help sound prediction bypassing of air
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our body