Respiratory+system

=OVERVIEW OF THE SYSTEM:= The purpose of the respiratry system is to get oxygen into your body(Getting oxygen in to the cells in your body so they can carry out respiration for energy).This is an gas exchange system.

=**WHAT IS THE MAIN COMPONENTS OR ORGANS OF THE SYSTEM:**= The main components of the respiratory system are the left lung and the right lung. The wind pipe (Trachea) and the diaphragm.


 * 1) The purpose of the trachea is to get the oxygen from your mouth to your lungs.
 * 2) The purpose of the lungs is to get the oxygen to the blood cells.
 * 3) The purpose of the diaphragm is to make the lungs bigger and smaller.
 * 4) The purpose of the cartlidge is to keep the windpipe straight so it doesn’t collapse.
 * 5) The purpose of the rib cage is to protect the lungs from a puncture.

=**HOW DOES THE SYSTEM WORK:**= Breathing moves the air in and out of the lungs. It does this inside the alveoli, gases are exchanged from in and out of the blood. This exchange is called the Respiratory System.It takes in o2 nad gives out C02

The structure of the respiratory system