Upper respiratory system

Upper Respiratory Tract

Pleurae is plural for pleura.

🫁 Anatomy of the Respiratory System The respiratory is broken down into the upper respiratory tract and the lower respiratory tract. The Upper Respiratory Tract Includes: 1️⃣ Nasal passages 2️⃣ Sinuses 3️⃣ Pharynx 4️⃣ Larynx ⭐️ Key functions: Air filtration, humidification, smell, coughing, speaking, swallowing The Lower Respiratory Tract Includes: 1️⃣ Trachea 2️⃣ Bronchi 3️⃣ Bronchioles 4️⃣ Alveoli ⭐️ Key functions: Gas exchange, sound production, and maintaining acid-base balance

human-respiratory-system. possibly useful for charting nasal polyps, breathing problems, collapsed lung, sinus, vocal chord, & other upper respiratory symptoms

The structures of the upper respiratory system warm and clean the air by trapping particles and pollutants before they travel into the lungs.

ADVERTISEMENTS: Human Respiratory System and it’s Mechanism! The human respiratory system consists of a pair of lungs and a series of air passages leading to the lungs. The entire respiratory tract (passage) consists of the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles. Air enters the nose through the nostrils. When air passes through the nose, […]

Respiratory System