| The Respiratory System is manifested by the presence of
the Soul in the Body. The lungs are enclosed in the ribcage on the sides
and the diaphragm underneath. As the diaphragm is drawn downward and the
ribcage expanded a slight vacuum is created. This vacuum draws air in through
the nose, through the sinuses, through the pharynx, through the larynx,
through the bronchial tree and into the lungs.
Oxygen is absorbed by the lungs into the bloodstream. The oxygenated, food- rich blood then goes back to the heart and is then pumped to all parts of the body where the oxygen and nutrients are absorbed by the body cells. The cells then give off carbon dioxide back into the blood which returns to the heart. It is pumped from the heart to the lungs where the carbon dioxide and other wastes are exhaled from the lungs on the out breath. The Sense of Smell
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