Respritory+System

Things you should know

Respiratory System Notes 1. The nasal passage, trachea (windpipe), lungs, diaphragm, alveoli (air sacs), and bronchioles are parts of the respiratory system.  2. The lungs are an organ.  3. The respiratory system moves gases in and out of the body.

 §    The gas that is taken into the body is oxygen.  §   The gas that is removed from the body is carbon dioxide. 4. This system is located in the upper part of your body. 5. Oxygen first enters our body through our nasal passage.  6.    The trachea is the tube that allows the air to go to the lungs. 7. Your respiratory system is always at work. 8. The lungs are similar to balloons. 9. Bronchioles and alveoli are located within the lungs. 10. Alveoli allow oxygen to enter the blood and carbon dioxide to leave the blood.

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