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Respiratory System

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It is the job of the respiratory system to... bring in air containing oxygen into the body and remove carbon dioxide and water from the body.
As you breath in, air travels through the following pathway to bring oxygen to your bloodstream: Nose, Pharynx, Trachea, Bronchus, Lungs, Alveoli
Nose Where air enters the body
Pharynx(throat) air moves from the nose into the throat, or pharynx
Trachea(windpipe) tube that leads from the pharynx toward the lungs. Lined with cilia(hair like extensions that sweep mucus upward into the throat)
Bronchi passages that direct air into the lungs from the trachea
Lung Contain tiny sacs of tissue called alveoli for gas exchange
Alveoli Where oxygen from the air passes through to capillary and into the blood. Carbon dioxide and water pass from the blood to the alvelous.
Another term for pharynx throat
Another term for trachea windpipe
Bronchi (plural).... singular? bronchus
Alveoli(plural)... singluar? Alveolus
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