132 Overview of the Respiratory System

respiratory system  Oxygen in the air is inhaled and makes its way through the pharynx, larynx, trachea, large upper airways, conducting bronchioles, respiratory bronchioles, the Respiratory system · Nose · Nasal cavity · Mouth · Sinuses · Throat · Voice box · Windpipe The lower respiratory tract is made up

The respiratory system ; Nasal cavity · Air is warmed and filtered as it enters the body ; Trachea · Brings air into the lungs Supported by rings of cartilage The Respiratory system includes all of the organs involved in breathing and extends from the nose and facial sinuses, through the throat, to the airways and

The bottom line The human respiratory system is responsible for helping provide oxygen to cells, remove carbon dioxide from the body, and The lungs and respiratory system allow us to breathe They bring oxygen into our bodies and send carbon dioxide out (called