Abstract
The respiratory system consists of conductive airways, paired lungs, and a ventilation mechanism. The respiration mechanism, an exchange of gases between inhaled air and the blood of the pulmonary capillaries, takes place in the alveoli. Apart from gas exchange, the respiratory system also filters and temperates inhaled air and contributes to production of speech (larynx), to sense of smell (nasal cavities), and to maintenance of the pH homeostasis (bicarbonate buffer system of the blood).
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Rehfeld, A., Nylander, M., Karnov, K. (2017). The Respiratory System. In: Compendium of Histology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41873-5_18
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