Respiratory System

In order to ensure adequate levels of oxygen for survival, organisms must excrete CO2 while reoxygenating their tissues. The oxygen is used to drive electron transport and ATP production and CO2 is produced from burning glucose in the Krebs cycle.

Humans have developed a complex system of respiration to transport oxygen to their cells and to rid their bodies of waste products like carbon dioxide. The air passages involved in respiration consist of the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, lungs, bronchi, bronchioles, and the alveoli.

This animation (Audio - Important) describes the structure of the respiratory system.

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