respiratory system overview. nasal cavity warms and moistens air so that it doesn’t damage the...
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Nasal Cavity
• Warms and moistens air so that it doesn’t damage the respiratory tract.
• Dust and debris is also removed by short hairs and mucous.
Pharynx
• “Back of the throat”• Shared by both the
respiratory tract and digestive tract
• Leads to the esophagus and larynx
Larynx
• “Voice box”• Contains the glottis (the opening to the larynx
and trachea)• Protected by a piece of cartilage called the
epiglottis, which closes during swallowing.• The opening is lined by elastic tendons called
vocal cords; small muscles change the tension in these tendons.
Trachea
• “Windpipe”• Tough, flexible tube that branches into the
right and left bronchi of each lung.• Carries air from the throat to the lungs• The walls of the trachea are supported by
tracheal cartilage (“C” shaped cartilage that prevents the trachea from collapsing)
Bronchi
• Conducts air into lungs. • The right and left primary bronchi divide into
smaller passageways called secondary and tertiary bronchi. These divide into even smaller passageways called bronchioles.
• Tubes supported by cartilage.
Diaphragm
• Skeletal muscle that divides the thoracic and abdominal cavities.
• Contraction of the diaphragm causes air to into the lungs (inhalation). Relaxation of diaphragm causes air to exit lungs (exhalation).