RESPIRATORY SYSTEM & URINARY SYSTEM LECTURE NOTES
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The respiratory system is a vital biological system responsible for exchanging gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) between the body and the environment.
It includes the lungs and airways (trachea, bronchi, bronchioles), as well as structures like the diaphragm and chest wall.
The primary function of the respiratory system is to deliver oxygen to the blood, which then distributes it throughout the body, while also removing carbon dioxide, a waste product of cellular respiration
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