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What are the functions of the respiratory system?
What are the functions of the respiratory system?
The functions of the respiratory system include absorbing oxygen into the blood, removing carbon dioxide from the blood, maintaining acid-base balance, olfaction, speech, and expulsion of abdominal gases.
What is the functional classification of the respiratory conducting zone and respiratory zone?
What is the functional classification of the respiratory conducting zone and respiratory zone?
The respiratory conducting zone includes organs that move air but are not involved in gas exchange, such as the nose to terminal bronchioles, which cleans, warms, and humidifies air. The respiratory zone includes organs involved in gas exchange, from respiratory bronchioles to alveoli.
What are the structural classifications of the upper and lower respiratory tracts?
What are the structural classifications of the upper and lower respiratory tracts?
The upper respiratory tract includes the nose, paranasal sinuses, pharynx, and larynx. The lower respiratory tract includes the trachea, bronchi, and lungs.
How could the classifications of the respiratory system help in describing diseases like rhinovirus (common cold) and pneumonia?
How could the classifications of the respiratory system help in describing diseases like rhinovirus (common cold) and pneumonia?
Describe the nose and nasal cavity.
Describe the nose and nasal cavity.
What are the four main functions of the digestive system?
What are the four main functions of the digestive system?
What are the anatomical divisions of the gastrointestinal tract?
What are the anatomical divisions of the gastrointestinal tract?
What is the role of the accessory digestive organs in the digestive system?
What is the role of the accessory digestive organs in the digestive system?
Name the parts of the small intestine.
Name the parts of the small intestine.
What is the function of the lower esophageal sphincter?
What is the function of the lower esophageal sphincter?
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