What are the major organ of respiratory?
Nose
- Filters, warms and moistens air
- Provides sense of smell
Pharynx (Throat)
- Transfers air from nose to larynx (voice box)
Larynx
- Produces sound vibrations
Trachea (Windpipe)
- Carries air from larynx to bronchi
Bronchi
- Branches of trachea that carry air to lungs
Lungs
- Consist of millions of microscopic air sacs (alveoli)
- Alveoli exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide with blood
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