Components of the Respiratory System

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What are the Components of the Respiratory System?

  • air passages

  • lungs

  • diaphragm

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What is the Function of Air Passages?

to transport air to and from the lungs

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What are the Main Components of the Air Passages? (The Path Oxygen Travels to the Lungs)

  • nasal cavity

  • pharynx

  • larynx

  • trachea

  • bronchi - bronchioles - alveoli

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What is the Function of the Lungs?

they are the major organs of the respiratory system

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What is the Function of the Diaphragm?

its an involuntary muscle that contracts and relaxes to control breathing