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l The cartilage provides the struc The muscles of the larynx attach to the cartilages in different lo The vocal folds come together and meet in the midline when the thyroarytenoid interarytenoid. The Respiratory System. Organs. Nose. Pharynx. Larynx. Trachea. Bronchi. Lungs. Functions. Gas exchanges between the blood and . environment . Occurs in the alveoli of the lungs. Passageways to the lungs purify, humidify, and warm the incoming air. By: Jasmine, Susan, Diana, Jewel. Basic Function. Oxygen is given to the body in or to transport to the cells. Also breathes. out Carbon Dioxide, and. removes some water. waste from the body.. Parts Making up Respiratory System . The Respiratory System. Respiration. .  taking in O. 2. (oxygen) and releasing CO. 2. (carbon dioxide).. Other functions include . inhaling and exhaling, . and. conditioning the air entering the body.. . Biology Department . 1. 2. RESPIRATORY ORGANS . The respiratory system . starts. with a pair of . external nostrils . The . nostrils open into . nasal passage . that is situated above the . buccal cavity. Brendon . Degner. . Introduction. The Larynx is located in the throat area. In men it can be seen as the Adams apple. . It is responsible for making sounds. . It is mainly composed of cartilage and muscle. Transports air into the lungs and facilitates the diffusion of oxygen into the blood stream. Receives carbon dioxide from the blood and exhales it. Organs of the Respiratory system. Slide 13.1. Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings. The larynx is a structure houses the vocal folds and made of cartilages. . The front wall is the . thyroid cartilage. , or ‘shield cartilage’ , responsible for the ‘Adam’s apple’ (the thyroid prominence) and which is located at the front of the neck.. Trachea. Rhinotomy. -Incision into nasal cavity. Tracheostomy. -Creation of temporary to permanent opening into the trachea.. Vocal . cordectomy. - . )Debarking or Devocalization)-Resection of vocal cord.. Components. Tubes that filter incoming air. Air transported to alveoli (gas exchange). respiration. Respiration: process of gas exchange between atmosphere and body cells. Consists of. Ventilation. G. Oropharynx. Laryngopharynx. Trachea. Esophagus. Larynx. Nasal cavity (septum). Nasopharynx. chonchae. Epiglottis. Posterior view. #307 Larynx. Thyroid cartilage. Laryngeal ventricle. Clemente pl. 562. Anatomy of the larynx. The larynx is made of:. Hyoid bone : U shaped, near C3 level. 9 cartilages: 3 paired and 3 single cartilages. Ligaments and membranes that connects the cartilage to give it stability. What is Tracheal Cancer? The trachea, also known as the windpipe, is a very complex organ that connects the voice box (larynx ) to the lungs. The cells lining the trachea help protect the lungs Asses. Prof. Dr. . Rafid. . majeed. . Esophagus . The esophagus is the connecting tube between the pharynx and stomach that functions to transport . food , fluids and saliva.. The 3 portion of the esophagus . KAREEM. Stridor is an abnormal . high_pitched. . ,musical sound due to blockage or partial obstruction in the larynx or trachea and should be differentiated from . stertor. which is low_ pitched ,noisy breath generated at the level of the .