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==Anatomy==
 
==Anatomy==
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The respiratory system is viewed in two parts: the upper respiratory tract and the lower respiratory tract.
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The respiratory system is viewed in two parts: the upper respiratory tract and the lower respiratory tract. The system has built-in methods to prevent harmful substances from entering the lungs:
    
====Upper Respiratory Tract====
 
====Upper Respiratory Tract====
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====Lower Respiratory Tract====
 
====Lower Respiratory Tract====
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This part of the respiratory tract consists the of the bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli.  All of these structures are contained within the [[lungs]].  The alveoli are responsible for the gas exchange mentioned above.
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This part of the respiratory tract consists the of the bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli.  All of these structures are contained within the [[lungs]].  The alveoli are responsible for the gas exchange mentioned above.
    
==Physiology==
 
==Physiology==
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