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Cardiorespiratory System Overview - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 16:50, 12 June 2010
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==Respiratory System==
==Respiratory System==
Air is [[Ventilation - Anatomy & Physiology|inhaled]] and passes through the upper respiratory tract via the nares, [[Nasal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology|nasal cavity]],[[Pharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|Pharynx]], [[Larynx - Anatomy & Physiology|larynx]], [[Trachea - Anatomy & Physiology|trachea]]) where it is heated and moistened. It then passes to the lower respiratory tract ([[Bronchi and bronchioles - Anatomy & Physiology|bronchi, bronchioles]], [[Lungs - Anatomy & Physiology|alveoli]]) where oxygen diffuses across the alveolar wall and into the blood, forming oxyhaemoglobin.
Air is [[Ventilation - Anatomy & Physiology|inhaled]] and passes through the upper respiratory tract via the nares, [[Nasal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology|nasal cavity]],[[Pharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|Pharynx]], [[Larynx - Anatomy & Physiology|larynx]], [[Trachea - Anatomy & Physiology|trachea]] where it is heated and moistened. It then passes to the lower respiratory tract ([[Bronchi and bronchioles - Anatomy & Physiology|bronchi, bronchioles]], [[Lungs - Anatomy & Physiology|alveoli]]) where oxygen diffuses across the alveolar wall and into the blood, forming oxyhaemoglobin.