BIOA01H3 Lecture Notes - Thoracic Cavity, Respiratory System, Trachea

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Biological systems > organ systems > tissue systems > cells. Respiratory system: responsible for gas exchange between the organism and the environment. Circulatory system: responsible for circulating nutrients and materials to all cells of the organism. Digestive system: responsible for breaking down food into smaller, absorbable molecules. Nasal cavity: structure lined with mucus and moist and capillaries to clean and warm air. Oral cavity: similar to nasal cavity but for the mouth. Pharynx: intersection between the trachea and the mouth. Epiglottis: flap that controls the incoming food into the digestive system, and air into the trachea. Larynx: box with chords, which vibrate to produce sounds. Trachea: cartilage ring supported tubes that act as the windpipe for air. Bronchi: splits the air canal into 2 pathways. Bronchioles: network of tubes within the lung that further splits air into finer tubes (mucus) Alveoli: sacks in the lung that makes up the respiratory surface.

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