Chapter 22, Problem 11RQ

Summary Introduction

To review:

The route of exhaled air and identify the structures of the respiratory and conducting zone in the associated pathway.

Introduction:

Breathing is a physical process that involves the inspiration of the oxygen-rich air, while the expiration of the carbon dioxide-rich air. The lungs are the site for the gaseous exchange between the air and blood. Some definite structures are involved in the conduction of air, to and fro the lungs.