23. List the parts of human respiratory system and explain the mechanism of breathing
Answers
Answer:
Respiratory system
Nose.
Mouth.
Throat (pharynx)
Voice box (larynx)
Windpipe (trachea)
Large airways (bronchi)
Small airways (bronchioles)
Lungs.
The breathing mechanism involves two processes – inspiration and expiration. 1. Inspiration: It is the process of intake of the atmospheric air. It involves the contraction of diaphragm and external intercostal muscles.
Answer:
These are the parts:
Nose.
Mouth.
Throat (pharynx)
Voice box (larynx)
Windpipe (trachea)
Large airways (bronchi)
Small airways (bronchioles)
Lungs.
Explanation:
During breathing, the contraction and relaxation of muscles acts to change the volume of the thoracic cavity. As the thoracic cavity and lungs move together, this changes the volume of the lungs, in turn changing the pressure inside the lungs.