Respiratory System (Pulmonary System)

Question 1

The respiratory system is also known as the pulmonary system.

Answer 1

It includes the nose and the nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, bronchi and their smaller bronchioles, lungs, and alveoli.

Question 2

The respiratory system functions to swap carbon dioxide for oxygen.

Answer 2

This gas exchange occurs through the permeable membranes of the alveoli.