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Parts of the Respiratory System (Part: Nose (Function: Nostrils provide…
Parts of the Respiratory System
Part
: Nose
Function
: Nostrils provide entrance to the nasal cavity; internal hairs begin to filter incoming hair
Description
: Part of the face centered above the mouth and inferior to the space between the eyes
Part
: Lungs
Function
: Contains the air passages, alveoli, blood vessels, connective tissues, lymphatic vessels, and nerves of the lower respiratory tract
Description
: Soft, cone-shaped organs that occupy a large portion of the thoracic cavity
Part
: Sinuses
Description
: Hollow spaces in various bones of the skull
Function
: Reduce weight of the skull; serve as resonant chambers
Part
: Nasal Cavity
Description
: Hollow space behind nose
Function
: Conducts air to pharynx; mucous lining filters, warms and moistens incoming air
Part
: Pharynx
Description
: Chamber posterior to the nasal cavity, oral cavity and larynx
Function
: Passageway for air moving from nasal cavity to larynx and for food moving from oral cavity to esophagus
Part
: Larynx
Description
: Enlargement at the top of the trachea
Function
: Passageway for air; mucus lining continues to filter air
Part
: Bronchial Tree
Description
: Branched tubes that lead from the trachea to the alveoli
Function
: Conducts air to the alveoli; mucus lining continues to filter incoming air
Part
: Trachea
Function
: Passageway for air; mucous lining continues to filter incoming air
Description
: Flexible tube that connects larynx with bronchial tree