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The Respiratory System
What’s respiration?
• It’s the movement of air in and out of the body to obtain oxygen and expel carbon dioxide.
nose
trachea
bronchilung
pharynx
larynx
Which body parts are used?
alveoli
nose
trachea
bronchilung
pharynx
larynx
The respiratory processAir enters through the nose.
The air goes through the
pharynx, the larynx and
the trachea.
The air goes through the
bronchi and into the lungs.
In the lungs, the air goesinto the alveoli.
The air goes out of the
lungs.
alveoli
Inhale and exhale
• When we inhale, our lungs fill with air.• When we exhale, the air leaves the lungs.
What can you remember about the respiratory system?