What is the main function of your respiratory system?

The main function of your respiratory system is to pull in oxygen for your body’s cells and get rid of carbon dioxide, a waste product. You do this by breathing in and out and through gas exchange between the small air sacs of your lungs (alveoli) and the blood vessels running nearby.…[Read more]

Your respiratory system is made up of your lungs, airways (trachea, bronchi and bronchioles), diaphragm, voice box, throat, nose and mouth. Its main function is to breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide. It also helps protect you from harmful particles and germs and allows you to smell and speak.

Respiratory System: Organs,…

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Respiratory system | Canadian Lung Association

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This chart of the RESPIRATORY SYSTEM shows how you breathe.  Breathing is the process that brings  oxygen in the air into your lungs and moves oxygen and through your body. Our lungs remove the oxygen and pass it t…

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Your respiratory system is the organs and structures in your body that allow you to breathe. It includes your lungs, nose, mouth and the tubelike structures (airways) that connect them.

Respiratory System: Organs, Facts, Anatomy & Function

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Breathe in.…

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