Organs Of The Respiratory System

Question 1

Describe the function of the respiratory system

Answer 1

-Gas exchange between blood and external environment
-occurs within the alveoli (of lungs)
-passageways of the lungs purify, humidify, and warm the incoming air

Question 2

What are the organs of the respiratory system?

Answer 2

-nose
-pharynx-throat
-larynx
-trachea
-bronchi
-alveoli- sacs of lungs