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Download Workbook Answer Key Pg. 99 The respiratory system is responsible for
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Workbook Answer Key Pg. 99 The respiratory system is responsible for: the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the body and the external world Anatomy of the respiratory system Structures of the respiratory system Structure Nasal passages Pharynx (throat) Larynx (voice box) Trachea Bronchi Lungs Function - Filters air with cilia (hair coating inside lining) - Warms and moistens air - Carries air towards trachea - Carries food towards esophagus - Carries air to trachea - Produces sounds - Filters air with cilia (hair coating trachea lining) - Warms and moistens air - Brings air to bronchi - Brings air to lungs - Place where gas exchange occurs (in alveoli)
