Respiratory tract

respiratory tract

n.

The air passages from the nose to the pulmonary alveoli, including the pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi.

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Respiratory tract

The air passages from the nose to the air sacs of the lungs, including the pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi.

Mentioned in: Corticosteroids, Inhaled, Expectorants

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respiratory tract,

n the complex of organs and structures performing the pulmonary ventilation of the body and the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the ambient air and the blood circulating through the lungs. It includes all the structures from the external nares to the alveoli of the lungs.