Respiratory System

Site of gas exchange between oxygen and carbon dioxide

• Trachea

• esophagus

• Lungs

• Pharynx

dome-shaped muscle that helps you inhale and exhale

• diaphragm
• shoulder
• knee
• elbow

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Aka "Windpipe" is the main airway

• Esophagus
• Trachea
• Bronchus
• Femur

common passageway for air, food, and liquid

• ankle
• knee
• elbow
• Pharynx

VOICE BOX

• Trachea

• thyroid

• larynx

• pharynx

Filters, warms, and moistens air

• Nasal cavity

• Ear
• Mouth
• Elbow

prevents food from entering the windpipe

• Epiglottis
• Stomach
• Trachea
• Esophagus

Airsacs for gas exchange

• lungs

• alveoli

• bronchioles

• pleural membranes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Branching airways

• bronchi

• bronchi

• bronchi

• bronchi

what is the funciton of the respiratory system?

• supplies blood

• maintains homeostasis

• provides structure and movement

• supply body with O2 and remove CO2.