Paranasal Sinuses: Upper Respiratory Tract

The respiratory tracts are for the purpose of providing our bodies with oxygen for the nutrients and the production of energy that our cells need. It also is responsible for the removal of the carbon dioxide our cells excrete during this process.

Upper Respiratory Tract
Lower Respiratory Tract
Nose
Larynx
Nasal Cavity
Trachea
Paranasal Sinuses
Bronchial Tree
Pharynx
Lungs

In the upper respiratory tract as air is breathed in and passes through the nasal cavity it is filtered, warmed, and moistened. This air passes through the nasopharynx, the oropharynx, and into the larynx through the epiglottis. The larynx, commonly called the voice box, is the passageway for air between the pharynx above and the trachea below. This starts the lower respiratory tract where the actual exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide is made. The trachea, commonly called the windpipe, branches into the right and left bronchi. When entering the lungs the bronchi branch into smaller and smaller passages to form the bronchial tree. It keeps branching to form the bronchioles which lead to alveolar …show more content…
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