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SVG illustration of the human heart, created by Wapcaplet in Sodipodi. Slightly modified for correct rendering by Yaddah (no changes to content). Cropped version withour white space available at File:Diagram of the human heart (cropped).svg Uploaded on 24 Dec 2003. Diagram of the human heart: Source: Own work: Author: Wapcaplet, Yaddah: Other ...
A lot of changes in upper respiratory tract and head: 19:27, 13 December 2007: 800 × 900 (330 KB) LadyofHats {{Information |Description=numbered version of Image:Respiratory system complete.svg |Source=self-made |Date=dec 2007 |Author= LadyofHats |Permission=Public domain |other_versions=<gallery> Image:Respiratory system complete.svg|en
The respiratory system (also respiratory apparatus, ventilatory system) is a biological system consisting of specific organs and structures used for gas exchange in animals and plants. The anatomy and physiology that make this happen varies greatly, depending on the size of the organism, the environment in which it lives and its evolutionary ...
English: The respiratory system consists of the airways, the lungs, and the respiratory muscles that mediate the movement of air into and out of the body. Español : Diagrama esquemático del sistema respiratorio humano , mostrando los pulmones , los alvéolos , y los músculos que permiten al aire entrar y salir del cuerpo.
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Upper respiratory system, with the nasopharynx, oropharynx and laryngopharynx labeled at left. The upper portion of the pharynx, the nasopharynx, extends from the base of the skull to the upper surface of the soft palate. [2] It includes the space between the internal nares and the soft palate and lies above the oral cavity.
Complete respiratory system. The respiratory tract is divided into the upper airways and lower airways.The upper airways or upper respiratory tract includes the nose and nasal passages, paranasal sinuses, the pharynx, and the portion of the larynx above the vocal folds (cords).