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Respiratory System Respiratory System

Oxygen Delivery System Oxygen Delivery System

The primary function of the respiratory The primary function of the respiratory
system is to supply the blood with oxygen in system is to supply the blood with oxygen in
order for the blood to deliver oxygen to all parts order for the blood to deliver oxygen to all parts
of the body. The respiratory system does this of the body. The respiratory system does this
through breathing. When we breathe, we inhale through breathing. When we breathe, we inhale
oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. This exchange oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. This exchange
of gases is the respiratory system's means of of gases is the respiratory system's means of
getting oxygen to the blood. getting oxygen to the blood.

Respiration is achieved through the mouth, nose, Respiration is achieved through the mouth, nose,
trachea, lungs, and diaphragm. trachea, lungs, and diaphragm.

Oxygen enters the respiratory system Oxygen enters the respiratory system
through the mouth and the nose. The oxygen through the mouth and the nose. The oxygen
then passes through the larynx (where speech then passes through the larynx (where speech
sounds are produced) and the trachea which is a sounds are produced) and the trachea which is a
tube that enters the chest cavity. In the chest tube that enters the chest cavity. In the chest
cavity, the trachea splits into two smaller tubes cavity, the trachea splits into two smaller tubes
called the bronchi. Each bronchus then divides called the bronchi. Each bronchus then divides
again forming the bronchial tubes. The bronchial again forming the bronchial tubes. The bronchial
tubes lead directly into the lungs where they tubes lead directly into the lungs where they
divide into many smaller tubes which connect to divide into many smaller tubes which connect to
tiny sacs called alveoli. The carbon dioxide follows tiny sacs called alveoli. The carbon dioxide follows
the same path out of the lungs when you exhale. the same path out of the lungs when you exhale.

The diaphragm's job is to help pump the The diaphragm's job is to help pump the
carbon dioxide out of the lungs and pull the carbon dioxide out of the lungs and pull the
oxygen into the lungs. The diaphragm is a sheet oxygen into the lungs. The diaphragm is a sheet
of muscles that lies across the bottom of the of muscles that lies across the bottom of the
chest cavity. As the diaphragm contracts and chest cavity. As the diaphragm contracts and
relaxes, breathing takes place. When the relaxes, breathing takes place. When the
diaphragm contracts, oxygen is pulled into the diaphragm contracts, oxygen is pulled into the
lungs. When the diaphragm relaxes, carbon lungs. When the diaphragm relaxes, carbon
dioxide is pumped out of the lungs. dioxide is pumped out of the lungs.
Respiratory System

Oxygen Delivery System

The primary function of the respiratory system is to supply the blood with oxygen in order for the
blood to deliver oxygen to all parts of the body. The respiratory system does this through breathing. When
we breathe, we inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. This exchange of gases is the respiratory system's
means of getting oxygen to the blood.

Respiration is achieved through the mouth, nose, trachea, lungs, and diaphragm.

Oxygen enters the respiratory system through the mouth and the nose. The oxygen then passes
through the larynx (where speech sounds are produced) and the trachea which is a tube that enters the
chest cavity. In the chest cavity, the trachea splits into two smaller tubes called the bronchi. Each bronchus
then divides again forming the bronchial tubes. The bronchial tubes lead directly into the lungs where they
divide into many smaller tubes which connect to tiny sacs called alveoli. The carbon dioxide follows the
same path out of the lungs when you exhale.

The diaphragm's job is to help pump the carbon dioxide out of the lungs and pull the oxygen into
the lungs. The diaphragm is a sheet of muscles that lies across the bottom of the chest cavity. As the
diaphragm contracts and relaxes, breathing takes place. When the diaphragm contracts, oxygen is pulled
into the lungs. When the diaphragm relaxes, carbon dioxide is pumped out of the lungs.

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