MICROANATOMY

ENDOCRINE ORGANS AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The main organ in the respiratory system is the
A
Heart
B
Lungs
C
Alveoli
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The respiratory system takes up oxygen from the air we breathe and expels the unwanted carbon dioxide. The main organ of the respiratory system is the lungs. Other respiratory organs include the nose, the trachea and the breathing muscles (the diaphragm and the intercostal muscles).

Detailed explanation-2: -Your lungs are on each side of your heart, inside your chest cavity. They are the main organs of the respiratory system.

Detailed explanation-3: -Our lungs remove the oxygen and pass it through our bloodstream, where it’s carried off to the tissues and organs that allow us to walk, talk, and move. Our lungs also take carbon dioxide from our blood and release it into the air when we breathe out.

Detailed explanation-4: -The lungs are the centerpiece of your respiratory system. Your respiratory system also includes the trachea (windpipe), muscles of the chest wall and diaphragm, blood vessels, and other tissues. All of these parts make breathing and gas exchange possible.

Detailed explanation-5: -Nose. Mouth. Throat (pharynx) Voice box (larynx) Windpipe (trachea) Large airways (bronchi) Small airways (bronchioles) Lungs.

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