Respiratory System Organs

Respiratory System Organs

The respiratory system is the group of organs that helps us breathe. Its main job is to bring oxygen into the body and remove carbon dioxide. This system includes the nose, trachea, lungs, and diaphragm, among other parts. When we breathe in, air travels through t...

Our respiratory system continuously supplies our bodies with oxygen and removes waste carbon dioxide.

This process begins in the nose, where air enters. The nasal cavity filters, warms, and moistens the air using tiny hairs and sticky mucus that trap dust and germs.

Air then passes through the pharynx, a shared tube for food and air,...