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3 dni temu · The airway, which includes the nose, mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles, carries air between the lungs and the body's exterior. The lungs act as the functional units of the respiratory system by passing oxygen into the body and carbon dioxide out of the body.
4 dni temu · Describe the structures of the upper and lower airways. The upper airway consists of the nose, sinuses, turbinates, pharynx, and larynx. The lower airway consists of the trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, lungs, and the alveoli. Explain the normal physiology of the respiratory system.
3 dni temu · The larynx is a tough, flexible segment of the respiratory tract connecting the pharynx to the trachea in the neck. It plays a vital role in the respiratory tract by allowing air to pass through it while keeping food and drink from blocking the airway.
3 dni temu · Air enters the body through the nose or mouth and passes through the pharynx, larynx, and trachea. Just before reaching the lungs, the trachea then splits into the left and right bronchi --- large, hollow tubes made of hyaline cartilage and lined with ciliated pseudostratified epithelium.
4 dni temu · Mediastinal air is noted adjacent to the anteroposterior window and airtrapping extends to the neck, especially on the right side. Lateral chest radiograph demonstrates a pneumomediastinum in...
3 dni temu · Lung - Wikipedia. The lungs are the central organs of the respiratory system in humans and some other animals, including tetrapods, some snails and a small number of fish. In mammals and most other vertebrates, two lungs are located near the backbone on either side of the heart.
4 dni temu · Pulmonary embolism (PE) is when a blood clot (thrombus) becomes lodged in an artery in the lung and blocks blood flow to the lung.
