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Respiratory System  Upper Respiratory→ Nose, nasal cavity, mouth, pharynx, and larynx  Lower Respiratory→ Trachea, lungs, bronchial tree.  Airway → Nose, nasal cavity, mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and bronchial network  Pharynx → throat ( Last document update:   ago

Respiratory System  Upper Respiratory→ Nose, nasal cavity, mouth, pharynx, and larynx  Lower Respiratory→ Trachea, lungs, bronchial tree.  Airway → Nose, nasal cavity, mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and bronchial network  Pharynx → throat (passage way for food and air)  Larynx → voice box  Trachea → windpipe  Airway is lined with cilia that trap microbes and debris. o Sweep back towards mouth  Lungs → house bronchi and bronchia network