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Book chapter
Introduction to the Respiratory System
Pharmacology for Nurses, pp.665-675
OpenStax, 1st
2024
Abstract
The respiratory system allows the body to breathe, talk, and smell. The respiratory system is primarily responsible for bringing oxygen into the body and is a major pathway to remove carbon dioxide and other waste gases. Adequate functioning of the respiratory system depends on having the nervous, cardiovascular, and musculoskeletal systems working properly as well. This will be discussed later in the chapter.
This chapter is separated into three sections: the upper respiratory system, the lower respiratory system (see Figure 23.2), and the system of oxygenation and gas exchange. This chapter will review both the upper and lower respiratory systems and will briefly discuss common conditions that affect the respiratory tract, oxygenation, and gas exchange (Cleveland Clinic, 2023).
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- Title
- Introduction to the Respiratory System
- Edition
- 1st
- Publication Details
- Pharmacology for Nurses, pp.665-675
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publisher
- OpenStax
- Copyright
- ©2024 Rice University
- Identifiers
- 99380523297106600
- Academic Unit
- School of Nursing; Usha Kundu, MD College of Health
- Language
- English