Respiratory

Systema respiratorium

The respiratory system facilitates gas exchange between the body and the external environment. Air passes through the nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi to reach the alveoli in the lungs, where oxygen is absorbed into the blood and carbon dioxide is expelled. The system also plays roles in pH regulation and vocalization.

Structures (246)

afferent filamental artery

AFA

Vessel

afferent lamellar arteriole

afferent lamellar arterioles

Organ

air capillary of parabronchus

air capillary

Vessel

air sac

psotcranial air sac

Organ

airway submucosal gland

respiratory tract submucosal gland

Gland

ala of nose

ala nasi

Organ

alary cartilage

alinasal cartilage

Organ

anterior maxillary process

Organ

anterior nasal wall

prenasal wall

Organ

anterior prenasal cartilage

Organ

arcuate ligament

Ligament

aryepiglottic fold

ary-epiglottic fold

Muscle

arytenoid swellings

Organ

branchial basket

gill basket

Organ

bronchial tube

Organ

bronchoalveolar duct junction

Organ

capsular process

Organ

cartilage of nasal septum

cartilago septal nasi

Organ

cartilage of respiratory system

apparatus respiratorius cartilage

Organ

cartilago ectochoanalis

Organ

cartilago infranarina

Organ

cartilago retronarina

Organ

central tendon of diaphragm

central tendon

Muscle

chordate pharynx

pharynx

Organ

columella nasi

columella

Organ

corniculate cartilage

cartilage of Santorini

Organ

corpus

centrum

Organ

costal diaphragm

costal part of diaphragm

Bone

costodiaphragmatic recess

costophrenic angle

Organ

crico-arytenoid muscle

crico-arytenoid

Muscle

crista contacta

Organ

crista intermedia

Organ

crista subnasalis

subnasal crest

Organ

crista supraorbitalis

Organ

crus of diaphragm

crura of the diaphragm

Bone

diaphragmaticus muscle

diaphragmaticus

Muscle

dome of diaphragm

diaphragm dome

Organ

dorsum of nose

nasal dorsum

Organ

efferent filamental artery

EFA

Vessel

efferent lamellar arteriole

efferent lamellar arterioles

Organ

elephant trunk

proboscis

Organ

epibranchial arborescent organ

suprabranchial organ

Organ

epibranchial organ

Organ

epiglottis

Organ

epithelium of external nose

epithelium of skin of external nose

Organ

epithelium of laryngopharynx

epithelium of laryngeal pharynx

Organ

epithelium of nasal septum

epithelial tissue of nasal septum

Organ

epithelium of nasopharynx

epithelial tissue of nasal part of pharynx

Organ

epithelium of vomeronasal organ

epithelial tissue of Jacobson's organ

Organ

esophageal hiatus

esophageal hiatus of diaphragm

Organ

external naris

anterior nares

Organ

external naris epithelium

Organ

external nose

nose

Organ

extremitas anterior

anterior ramus

Organ

fibroelastic membrane of larynx

fibro-elastic membrane of larynx

Organ

filamental artery

filamental arteries

Vessel

foramen of nasal bone

foramen of nasal bone

Bone

gill

Organ

gill filament

gill filaments

Organ

gill opening

branchial aperture

Organ

glottis

Organ

Hatschek's diverticulum

Organ

hyoepiglottic ligament

hyo-epiglottic ligament

Bone

hypopharynx

laryngeal pharynx

Organ

inferior prenasal cartilage

inferior prenasal process

Bone

lamina inferior

lamina inferior cristae intermediae

Organ

lamina nariochoanalis

Organ

lamina precerebralis

Organ

lamina propria of trachea

lamina propria mucosa of trachea

Organ

lamina superior

lamina superior cristae intermediae

Organ

laryngeal apparatus

laryngeal cartilage system

Organ

laryngeal associated mesenchyme

Organ

laryngeal cartilage

cartilage of larynx

Organ

laryngeal pre-cartilage condensation

Organ

laryngeal ventricle

ventricle of larynx

Organ

laryngeal vocal fold

plica vocalis

Organ

laryngo-tracheal chamber

Muscle

larynx

Organ

larynx connective tissue

connective tissue of larynx

Organ

larynx epithelium

epithelial tissue of larynx

Organ

larynx mucous gland

mucous gland of larynx

Gland

larynx submucosa

laryngeal submucosa

Organ

larynx submucosa gland

laryngeal submucosa gland

Gland

lateral wall of nasopharynx

lateral nasopharynx

Organ

ligament of larynx

laryngeal ligament

Ligament

lumen of laryngopharynx

laryngopharynx lumen

Organ

lumen of nasopharynx

nasopharyngeal luman

Organ

Lungs

Pulmones

Thorax Organ

margo libera

Organ

medial inferior prenasal cartilage

Organ

median prenasal process

processus prenasalis medius

Organ

mediastinal pleura

mediastinal part of parietal pleura

Organ

mesenchyme of nasal septum

nasal septum mesenchyme

Organ

mesenchyme of vomeronasal organ

Jacobson's organ mesenchyme

Organ

mesothelium of diaphragm

diaphragm meso-epithelium

Organ

mucosa of laryngopharynx

hypopharynx mucosa

Organ

mucosa of larynx

laryngeal mucosa

Organ

mucosa of nasal septum

mucosa of organ of nasal septum

Organ

mucosa of nasopharynx

mucosa of nasal part of pharynx

Organ

mucosa of vocal fold

mucosa of glottis

Organ

muscle of larynx

laryngeal muscle

Muscle

musculature of larynx

laryngeal muscles

Muscle

nasal-associated lymphoid tissue

NALT

Organ

nasal bone

nasal bones

Bone

nasal bridge

Bone

nasal capsule

cartilaginous nasal capsule

Organ

nasal cartilage

cartilage of nose

Organ

nasal cavity

cavitas nasalis

Organ

nasal cavity mucosa

mucosa of nose

Organ

nasal cavity respiratory epithelium

Organ

nasal diverticulum

false nostril

Organ

nasal hair

hair of nose

Organ

nasal meatus

Organ

nasal muscle

muscle of nose

Muscle

nasal septum

septal cartilage

Muscle

nasal skeleton

skeleton of nose

Organ

nasolabial region

Organ

nasolacrimal groove

naso-lacrimal groove

Organ

nasopharyngeal gland

Gland

nasopharynx

epipharynx

Organ

nasopharynx connective tissue

connective tissue of nasal part of pharynx

Organ

nose

nasal sac

Bone

nose anterior margin

Organ

nose epithelium

Organ

nose skin

external nasal skin

Organ

nose tip

apex nasi

Organ

nose vertex

Organ

oblique cartilage

cartilago obliqua

Organ

olfactory apparatus chamber

Organ

olfactory pit

nasal pit

Organ

olfactory rosette

nasal rosette

Organ

pair of nares

nares

Organ

palatopharyngeus muscle

musculus palatopharyngeus

Muscle

paranasal commissure

commissura lateralis nasi

Organ

paranasal sinus

nasal sinus

Bone

paries nasi

Joint

parietal pleura

pleura parietalis

Organ

percardiacophrenic artery

pericardiacophrenic artery

Vessel

pharyngeal arch artery

a. arcuum pharyngeorum

Vessel

pharyngeal bar

branchial bar

Organ

pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve

pharyngeal branch

Nerve

pharyngeal cleft

branchial cleft

Organ

pharyngeal ectoderm

Bone

pharyngeal epithelium

epithelial tissue of pharynx

Organ

pharyngeal gland

glandulae pharyngeae

Gland

pharyngeal mesoderm

Organ

pharyngeal mucosa

mucosa of organ of pharynx

Organ

pharyngeal opening of pharyngotympanic tube

ostium pharyngeum tubae auditivae

Organ

pharyngeal raphe

raphe pharyngis

Organ

pharyngeal slit

gill slit

Organ

pharyngeal tonsil

adenoid

Organ

pharyngeal tubercle

Bone

pharyngeal vasculature

branchial vasculature

Organ

pharyngobasilar fascia

pharyngeal aponeurosis

Bone

piriform aperture

apertura piriformis

Organ

planum antorbitale

Organ

planum conchale

Organ

planum internasale

Organ

planum terminale

pars terminalis

Organ

planum triangulare

Organ

pleura

pleura

Organ

posterior fascicle of palatopharyngeus

fasciculus posterior (musculus palatopharyngeus)

Muscle

posterior maxillary process

Organ

posterior maxillary process dorsal process

Organ

posterior wall of laryngopharynx

posterior wall of hypopharynx

Organ

posterior wall of nasopharynx

posterior nasopharynx

Organ

posterior wall of the glottis

larynx posterior commissure

Organ

postnasal wall

posterior wall of nasal capsule

Organ

primary choana

Organ

primary lymphoid nodule of tonsil

lymphoid nodule of tonsil

Organ

processus infrafenestralis

dorsal crest

Organ

processus lingularis of nasal skeleton

lingular process

Organ

processus suprafenestralis

Organ

proximo-distal subdivision of respiratory tract

respiratory tract

Organ

respiration organ

apparatus respiratorius organ

Organ

respiratory airway

airway

Organ

respiratory muscle

Muscle

respiratory segment of nasal mucosa

pars respiratoria tunicae mucosae nasi

Organ

respiratory system arterial blood vessel

Vessel

respiratory system arterial endothelium

apparatus respiratorius arterial endothelium

Vessel

respiratory system arterial smooth muscle

Muscle

respiratory system arteriole

Organ

respiratory system artery

Vessel

respiratory system basal lamina

apparatus respiratorius basal lamina

Organ

respiratory system basement membrane

Organ

respiratory system blood vessel

apparatus respiratorius blood vessel

Vessel

respiratory system blood vessel endothelium

Vessel

respiratory system blood vessel smooth muscle

smooth muscle tissue of blood vessel of respiratory system

Muscle

respiratory system capillary

apparatus respiratorius blood capillary

Vessel

respiratory system capillary endothelium

apparatus respiratorius blood capillary endothelium

Vessel

respiratory system connective tissue

apparatus respiratorius connective tissue

Organ

respiratory system elastic tissue

apparatus respiratorius elastic connective tissue

Organ

respiratory system epithelium

apparatus respiratorius epithelial tissue

Organ

respiratory system gland

Gland

respiratory system lamina propria

apparatus respiratorius lamina propria

Organ

respiratory system lymphatic vessel

apparatus respiratorius lymph vessel

Vessel

respiratory system lymphatic vessel endothelium

apparatus respiratorius endothelium of lymph vessel

Vessel

respiratory system lymphatic vessel smooth muscle

smooth muscle of lymph vessel of respiratory system

Muscle

respiratory system mucosa

apparatus respiratorius mucosa

Organ

respiratory system muscle

apparatus respiratorius muscle organ

Muscle

respiratory system reticular lamina

apparatus respiratorius fibroreticular lamina

Organ

respiratory system skeletal muscle

respiratory system skeletal muscle tissue

Muscle

respiratory system smooth muscle

airway smooth muscle

Muscle

respiratory system submucosa

apparatus respiratorius submucosa

Organ

respiratory system venous endothelium

apparatus respiratorius endothelium of vein

Vessel

respiratory system venule

apparatus respiratorius venule

Organ

respiratory tract

Organ

respiratory tract epithelium

airway epithelium

Organ

respiratory tube

airway

Organ

rhinarium

Organ

roof of nasopharynx

nasopharynx roof

Organ

rostral process

Bone

salpingopharyngeus muscle

musculus salpingopharyngeus

Muscle

septal olfactory organ

Organ

septomaxilla bone

internasale

Bone

seydels palatal process

Organ

skeletal muscle tissue of diaphragm

Muscle

skeletal muscle tissue of pharynx

pharynx skeletal muscle

Muscle

skeletal support for eminentia olfactoria

Organ

solum nasi

nasal floor

Organ

spiracle (sensu Vertebrata)

spiracle

Bone

stylopharyngeus muscle

M. stylopharyngeus

Muscle

subglottis

infraglottic part of larynx

Organ

submucosa of laryngopharynx

hypopharynx submucosa

Organ

submucosa of pharynx

pharyngeal submucosa

Organ

superior prenasal cartilage

Organ

supraglottic part of larynx

supraglottic larynx

Organ

tectum nasi

tectum nasale

Organ

thyro-arytenoid

musculus thyroarytenoideus

Muscle

thyroepiglotticus muscle

pars thyroepiglottica (musculus thyroarytenoideus)

Muscle

thyroid cartilage

cartilago thyroidea

Gland

thyroid diverticulum

diverticulum thyroideum

Gland

tonsil

Mandel

Organ

tonsil capsule

Organ

tonsil crypt

cryptae tonsillares

Organ

tonsil epithelium

epithelium of tonsil

Organ

tonsil germinal center

tonsil reaction center

Organ

tonsillar fossa

tonsillar bed

Vessel

tonsillar pillar

Muscle

tonsillar ring

anulus lymphoideus pharyngis

Organ

trachea basal lamina

basal lamina of connective tissue of respiratory airway

Organ

transverse nasal root vein

Bone

vasculature of respiratory integument

Vessel

visceral pleura

lung mesothelium

Organ

vocalis muscle

musculus vocalis

Muscle

vomeronasal organ

Jacobson's organ

Organ

Frequently Asked Questions

The respiratory system facilitates gas exchange between the body and the external environment. Air passes through the nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi to reach the alveoli in the lungs, where oxygen is absorbed into the blood and carbon dioxide is expelled. The system also plays roles in pH regulation and vocalization.

The Respiratory contains 246 structures cataloged on AnatomyFYI, including organs, bones, muscles, nerves, and vessels that work together to perform the system's functions.

The Respiratory can be affected by a range of conditions including infections, inflammatory diseases, congenital abnormalities, autoimmune disorders, and degenerative conditions. Consult a healthcare professional for diagnosis and treatment.

The respiratory system facilitates gas exchange between the body and the external environment. Air passes through the nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi to reach the alveoli in the lungs, where oxygen is absorbed into the blood and carbon dioxide is expelled. The system also plays roles in pH regulation and vocalization. The structures within the Respiratory coordinate through chemical signaling, nerve impulses, and mechanical interactions to maintain homeostasis and carry out essential bodily functions.

This information is for educational purposes only. It is not intended as medical advice. Consult a healthcare professional for medical concerns.

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