Respiratory system - Resperation system lower tract

4 important questions on Respiratory system - Resperation system lower tract

What is the lower respiratory tract composed of? Point to the organs on the diagram

Trachea
Lungs
Right and Left Bonchus
lungs


What is the trachea? What does it do?

Its the windpipe.

Tubular passageway for air.

anterior to the oeaophagus and extends from the larynx, where it divides to the left and right bronchi.

The trachea is formed from 16-20 incomplete hyaline cartilage that resembles the leter c and are stacked on one another connected by dense connective tissue.

it:
Transports air fromthe larynx to thelungs
Filters air
Stimulates a cough

What are alveoli? What do they do

Aveolar ducts, link the brochioles and the Aveolar sacks. Aveolar sacs look like clusters of grapes. Each avelor sac is composed of a grape like outpouching called aveoli, which are 1 cell think and contain a dense capillary network.

They exchange oxygen and carbon molecules to and from the bloodsteam. 

What do they do?

Exchange oxgen and carbon molecules to and from the bloodstream.
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