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Understanding the Respiratory System

The respiratory system's main function is to supply oxygen to the body and remove carbon dioxide through breathing and gas exchange in the lungs. It also warms and humidifies the air, protects against harmful particles, aids in speech and smell, and maintains acid-base balance. Key components include the nasal cavity, trachea, and lungs, which work together to ensure efficient respiration and overall health.

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Understanding the Respiratory System

The respiratory system's main function is to supply oxygen to the body and remove carbon dioxide through breathing and gas exchange in the lungs. It also warms and humidifies the air, protects against harmful particles, aids in speech and smell, and maintains acid-base balance. Key components include the nasal cavity, trachea, and lungs, which work together to ensure efficient respiration and overall health.

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RESPIRATOR

Y
SYSTEM

Explaining how the respiratory


system work, as well as it’s part
and its importance to humans
What is the main function of your
respiratory system?
• ACCORDING TO CLEVELAND CLINIC
• The main function of your respiratory system is to pull in oxygen for your body’s cells and get rid of carbon
dioxide, a waste product. You do this by breathing in and out and through gas exchange between the small
air sacs of your lungs (alveoli) and the blood vessels running nearby. Your respiratory system also:
• Warms and adds moisture to the air you breathe in. Your respiratory system warms the air to match
your body temperature. It moisturizes the air to bring it to the humidity level your body needs.
• Protects your body from particles you breathe in. Parts of your respiratory system can block
harmful germs and irritants from getting in — or push them out if they do get in.
• Allows you to talk. Air vibrates your vocal cords, which makes sounds.
• Helps you smell. Breathing in air moves its molecules past your olfactory nerve, which sends messages
to your brain about the way something smells.
• Balances level of acidity in your body. Too much carbon dioxide lowers your blood’s pH, making it
acidic. By removing carbon dioxide, your respiratory system helps maintain the acid-base balance in your
body.
NOSE/NASAL
CAVITY
The most important
functions of the nasal
cavity include warming
and humidifying the
air as you breathe and
acting as a barrier for
the immune system to
keep harmful microbes
from entering the body.

Oxygen’s air way


Routes air coming in your
nose and mouth down to
your larynx (voice box),
which, in turn, moves air
to your trachea and
lungs.
Delivers food and liquid
to your esophagus, which
sends them on to your
stomach. More than that,
your pharynx helps to
make sure particles of
food and liquid don’t
tumble into your trachea
and your lungs.
Note: TRACHEA IS DIFFER FROM
ESOPHAGUS

• The trachea is the long tube


that connects your larynx
(voice box) to your bronchi.
Your bronchi send air to
your lungs. Your trachea is a
key part of your respiratory
system. The trachea is made
of rings of cartilage. It’s lined
with cells that produce
mucus.
HEALTHY LUNGS
• The respiratory system allows air to reach the lungs, from which oxygen
enters the blood and circulates to all body cells. This system also removes
waste gases from the body and helps prevent disease due to particulate
matter.

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