: Structure and Function of the Respiratory System

respiratory system  The meaning of RESPIRATORY SYSTEM is a system of organs functioning in respiration and in humans consisting especially of the nose, The Respiratory system includes all of the organs involved in breathing and extends from the nose and facial sinuses, through the throat, to the airways and

Physiology of the Respiratory System The major function of the respiratory system is to supply the body with oxygen and to dispose of carbon The two most common chronic respiratory diseases are asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease These both affect the airways in the lungs Asthma

Inhalation and exhalation is accomplished by respiratory muscles, namely the diaphragm and intercostal, neck and abdominal muscles The diaphragm contracts and Respiratory system definition: the system by which oxygen is taken into the body and an exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place; in mammals the