THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.

THE FUNCTION.

• The function of the respiratory system is- to supply the body with a fresh oxygen supply and removes carbon dioxide.

THE MAJOR ORGANS.

• Bronchi
• Nose
• Trachea
• Pharynx
• The diaphragm
• Larynx

BRONCHI

• Two major paths/passages that lead from the trachea to the lungs.

NOSE

• The entry and exit point for air.

TRACHEA

• The 'windpipe' or what connects the pharynx to the lungs.

PHARYNX

• Is a passageway for both air and food at the back of the throat.

THE DIAPHRAGM

• The muscles that cause you to breathe

EMPHYSEMA

AFFECTED BODY SYSTEMS

• The respiratory system is affected by emphysema.

CAUSE AND SYMPTOMS

• Smoking can cause emphysema.
• Loss of breath is a symptom of emphysema

WHIcH ORGANS ARE AFFECTED

• The lungs and blood vessels are affected.
• The sponge tissues in the lungs get destroyed.

TREATMENT OR CURE

• There are oxygen treatments and inhaled steroids.
• Currently there is no cure for emphysema. It can only be treated.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Www.emedicinehealth.com
• My.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases_conditions/hic-emphysema
• Www.webmd.com/lung/cold/emphysema-symptoms

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