Overview Respiratory System
Aus Dornheim Anatomy
Lung
Organ for respiration and gas exchange between air and blood
Trachea
Tubular organ as the beginning of the lower respiratory tract
Larynx
Connection between pharynx and trachea to enable speech and singing
Bronchial tree
Airways running in the lungs below the trachea
Bronchioles
Smallest branches of the bronchial system in the lower airways
Alveoli
Gas-exchanging alveoli at the end of the airways
Nasal sinuses
Air-filled mucosal bulges in the nasal cavity
Oral cavity
Start of the digestive and respiratory apparatus
Throat
Airway and alimentary canal located between the base of the skull and the esophagus/trachea.
Nasal cavities
Part of the respiratory tract with olfactory organ
