2006-11-25 07:24:06 · 11 answers · asked by christopher w 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
gets the oxygen in and co2 out!
2006-11-25 07:28:55 · answer #1 · answered by Cold Bird 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Respiratory System -- Basic Function
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Your respiratory system provides the energy needed by cells of the body. Air is breathed in through the nasal cavity and/or mouth and down through the throat (the pharynx). The throat has three parts - the nasopharynx, the oropharynx, and the laryngopharynx. The air passes down the trachea (the windpipe), through the left and right bronchi, and into the lungs. Oxygen in the blood is delivered to body cells, where the oxygen and glucose in the cells undergo a series of reactions to provide energy to cells, and the waste product of this process is carried out of the lungs.
The larynx is your voice box; the epiglottis, a flap of cartilage that prevents food from entering the trachea; and the esophagus, the tube through which food passes to the stomach.
2006-11-25 07:28:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The function of the respiratory system is to capture Oxygen coming into the body and get it into the Aveoli or air sacs and into the capillaries that sound the air sacs and so the circulatory system can take the O2 and deliver it to all the parts of the body and into the cells. Also the respiratory system helps get rid of carbon dioxide and waste in the blood to help keep the bodys acid (pH) base system normal.
2006-11-26 04:01:36 · answer #3 · answered by Tim M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Basic Function here
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/7165.html
2006-11-25 07:26:43 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we respire into the aveoli where it is absorbed over into the blood and travels around in the body giving each organ, tissue, cell,etc the oxygen it needs to use for certain reactions. the blood cell, as it gives oxygen out it takes in carbon dioxide and travels back and this is exhaling.
2006-11-25 12:16:20 · answer #5 · answered by lamyarhull 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what other systems are the respiratory connected to?
2016-03-29 08:42:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh come on...we breath to take in oxygen that album by jean michael jar or somebody..this supplies our bloodstream with food for our body cells to feed on like a meals on wheels service.lack of oxygen affects your brain first and the reason you yawn is to try and stimulate your body with more oxygen
2006-11-25 07:39:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
To keep you alive
2006-11-25 07:29:47 · answer #8 · answered by myvtecsred 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we respire to get oxygen into our lungs and create glucose(for energy)....I think!
2006-11-25 07:27:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
breathing
2006-11-25 07:32:15 · answer #10 · answered by plasmabath 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋