Respiratory system - Resperation system lower tract
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What is the lower respiratory tract composed of? Point to the organs on the diagram
Lungs
Right and Left Bonchus
lungs
What is the trachea? What does it do?
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
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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