EMBRYOLOGY
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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Question
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The main organs of the respiratory system
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heart
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lungs
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esophagus
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trachea
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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: -The main function of the lungs is the process of gas exchange called respiration (or breathing). In respiration, oxygen from incoming air enters the blood, and carbon dioxide, a waste gas from the metabolism, leaves the blood. A reduced lung function means that the ability of lungs to exchange gases is reduced.
Detailed explanation-3: -Windpipe (trachea) Large airways (bronchi) Small airways (bronchioles) Lungs.
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