Respiratory System in a Child
Current as of: February 24, 2020
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: Susan C. Kim, MD - Pediatrics & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & John Pope, MD, MPH - Pediatrics
Respiratory System in a ChildWhen you breathe, the airway (respiratory) system supplies oxygen to your blood. Then your blood takes oxygen to all parts of the body. The nose, mouth, throat (pharynx and larynx), and hollow spaces in the cheeks and around the eyes (sinuses) make up the upper respiratory tract. The windpipe, breathing tubes (bronchial tubes and bronchioles), and structures inside the lungs make up the lower respiratory tract. Current as of: February 24, 2020 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Susan C. Kim, MD - Pediatrics & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & John Pope, MD, MPH - Pediatrics |
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