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AND DIAPHRAGM
R E S P I R AT O R Y
Maecenas
Ribs:
The ribs protect the lungs and
expand as you inhale to facilitate
space for the lungs to expand like the
diaphragm. The ribs then contract
expelling the air in the lungs.
S T R U C T U R E A N D F U N C T I O N O F T H E PA R T S O F T H E R E S P I R AT O R Y
SYSTEM
T H E T RACHE A
chest cavity. !
The intercostal muscles between the ribs also
T H E BR ON CHE OL I:
The bronchi
The broncheoli
Pulmonary alveoli
Pulmonary alveoli tiny sacs (air sacs) delineated by a singlelayer membrane with blood capillaries at the other end.
mouth.!
Breathing out requires no eort from your body
The trachea
This includes the trachea, the bronchi, broncheoli and the lungs
lungs.!
system).