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Respiratory System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nose | The most external organ, air is inhaled and exhaled through nose, has different mechanisms for cleaning and condensing the inhaled air |
| Larynx | Also known as sound box, formed of cartilages, connects the tracheo to the laryngopharynx |
| Trachea | Tubular structure with about 1 inch diameter, composed of 15-20 C shaped cartilages that keep it dilated |
| Bronchi | Left and Right dividions of trachea, enters the lungs and divide into secondary bronchi |
| Lungs | Main organs of respiration, two in number (one on each side of heart) Conical in shape, divided into lobes |
| Conductive Parts | Parts of respiratory system where exhcange of gases does not take place, include Nose, larynx, trachea, and bronchi. |
| Respiratory Parts | Parts of respiratory system where exchange of gases takes place, Incude Lungs |
| Functions | Gaseous Exchange, Excretion of carbon dioxide, Oxygenation of blood |
| Lungs | Lungs are the organs of human body where gaseous exchange take place. Human beings have two lungs known as the right and left lungs. Lungs are soft, spongy and very elastic. |