Respiratory System

Monday, October 5, 2020 8:02 AM

Assignment # 1

Answer the following questions:

1. Define respiration.
-Respiration is the biochemical process in which the cells of an organism
obtains energy.

2. What is Respiratory System?

-The respiratory system is the organs and other parts of your body involved
in breathing, when you exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.

3. Give the main parts of the Respiratory System.

-There are three (3) main parts of the human respiratory system; the airway,
the lungs, and the muscles of respiration. The airway, which includes the
nose, mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles, carries air
between the lungs and the body’s exterior. The lungs act as the functional
units of the respiratory system by performing the gas exchange needed by
the body. Finally, the muscles of respiration, including the diaphragm and
intercostal muscles, work together to act as a pump, pushing air into and out
of the lungs during breathing.