Respiratory System - Health Library - NewYork-Presbyterian

respiratory system  The respiratory system takes up oxygen from the air we breathe and expels the unwanted carbon dioxide  The respiratory system helps in breathing The air inhaled through the nose moves through the pharynx, larynx, trachea and

The two most common chronic respiratory diseases are asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease These both affect the airways in the lungs Asthma Respiratory system · The upper respiratory tract includes the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, pharynx and the portion of the larynx above the vocal cords

The main functions of the respiratory system are to obtain oxygen from the external environment and supply it to the cells and to remove from the body the Carbon dioxide is exhaled and oxygen is inhaled through the respiratory system, which includes muscles to move air into and out of the lungs, passageways