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Cardiorespiratory System Overview - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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Air is [[Ventilation - Anatomy & Physiology|inhaled]] and passes through the upper respiratory tract (nares, [[Nasal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology|nasal cavity]], [[Nasopharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|nasopharynx]], [[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 (nares, [[Nasal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology|nasal cavity]], [[Nasopharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|nasopharynx]], [[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.
==Upper Respiratory Tract==
[[Nasal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology|Nasal Cavity]]
[[Paranasal sinuses - Anatomy & Physiology|Paranasal Sinuses]]
[[Pharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|Pharynx]]
[[Guttural pouches - Anatomy & Physiology|Guttural Pouches]]
[[Larynx - Anatomy & Physiology|Larynx]]
[[Trachea - Anatomy & Physiology|Trachea]]
==Lower Respiratory Tract==
[[Bronchi and bronchioles - Anatomy & Physiology|Bronchi & Bronchioles]]
[[Lungs - Anatomy & Physiology|Anatomy of the Lungs]]
[[Ventilation - Anatomy & Physiology|Ventilation]]
[[Gas Exchange - Anatomy & Physiology|Gas Exchange]]
[[Pleural cavity and membranes - Anatomy & Physiology|Pleural Cavity & Membranes]]
===Cardiovascular System===
===Cardiovascular System===