Respiratory System Overview: A comprehensive guide to understanding the respiratory system, its components, and functions. The system facilitates both external and internal respiration through specialized organs and processes.
• The respiratory system consists of airways, lungs, and respiratory muscles
• Features both external respiration (gas exchange with environment) and internal respiration (cellular level)
• Includes specialized structures like alveoli for efficient gas exchange
• Involves complex mechanisms for oxygen and carbon dioxide transport
• Maintains respiratory health through various protective mechanisms