Chapter 1: Function and Structure of the Respiratory System

Chapter 1: Function and Structure of the Respiratory System respiratory system Physiology of the Respiratory System The major function of the respiratory system is to supply the body with oxygen and to dispose of carbon endocrine system Canalicular Stage: Weeks 16-26 Throughout the canalicular stage, the respiratory bronchioles develop, budding off from the terminal bronchioles

endocrine system The Respiratory system includes all of the organs involved in breathing and extends from the nose and facial sinuses, through the throat, to the airways and

muscular system Through breathing, inhalation and exhalation, the respiratory system facilitates the exchange of gases between the air and the blood and between  respiratory system The organs that are involved in breathing These include the nose, throat, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs Also called respiratory