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What are the different organs of the respiratory system?


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Respiratory system:

It is a biological system in animals and plants that consists of particular organs and structures for gas exchange.

The different organs of the human respiratory system include:

  1. A pair of nostrils
  2. Pharynx (It is the common passage for food and air; it opens through the larynx region into the trachea)
  3. Larynx ( It is a cartilaginous box that aids in the generation of sound and is so known as the soundbox)
  4. Trachea (The trachea is a long, straight tube that reaches up to the mid-thoracic cavity and divides into right and left major bronchi near the 5th thoracic vertebra)
  5. Bronchi
  6. Bronchioles
  7. Alveoli ( Thin, irregular-walled, and vascularised bag-like structures)
  8. Lungs ( Humans have 2 lungs)

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