The Respiratory System
the system that helps us breathe
the respiratory system
- the system which allows us to obtain oxygen from the air and get rid of waste carbon dioxide
The Key Organs
larynx
trachea
external intercostal
internal intercostal
ribs
pleural membranes
bronchioles
alveoli
left lung
diaphragm
lungs
inhaling and exhaling
when we inhale air enters the body through the nose or mouth and passes into the top of the throat.It goes to the trachea or the windpipe.There are two smaller tubes called bronchi. The bronchi leads to the lungs,where the blood collects oxygen and releases carbon dioxide
diseases that are found in the lungs
pleurisy
pneumonia
tuberculosis
cystic fibrosis