describe the structure of the respiratory?
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Respiration is achieved through the mouth, nose, trachea, lungs, and diaphragm. Oxygen enters the respiratory system through the mouth and the nose. The oxygen then passes through the larynx (where speech sounds are produced) and the trachea which is a tube that enters the chest cavity. In the chest cavity, the trachea splits into two smaller tubes called the bronchi. Each bronchus then divides again forming the bronchial tubes. The bronchial tubes lead directly into the lungs where they divide into many smaller tubes which connect to tiny sacs called alveoli. The average adult's lungs contain about 600 million of these spongy, air-filled sacs that are surrounded by capillaries. The inhaled oxygen passes into the alveoli and then diffuses through the capillaries into the arterial blood. Meanwhile, the waste-rich blood from the veins releases its carbon dioxide into the alveoli. The carbon dioxide follows the same path out of the lungs when you exhale. \n\nThe diaphragm's job is to help pump the carbon dioxide out of the lungs and pull the oxygen into the lungs. The diaphragm is a sheet of muscles that lies across the bottom of the chest cavity. As the diaphragm contracts and relaxes, breathing takes place. When the diaphragm contracts, oxygen is pulled into the lungs. When the diaphragm relaxes, carbon dioxide is pumped out of the lungs. \n\nThese links should help.
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See\nhttp://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/P/Pulmonary.html
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basic anatomical structures such as 4 chambers and valves, the ability to compensate for high and low blood pressures (speed or slow down the rate), the ability to function independently, the ability to "communicate" with surrounding structures in a split second in order to facilitate rapid response, compatibility with the host, when a person's respiration's have ceased (RHC as it is known in the medical world) then the heart would cease as well, just as nature prescribed... and I'm sure there is a whole lot more that I don't have a clue about...
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Wow, so there are a few answers to this:\n\n-The apnuestic center in the brain controls repirations.\n\n-The diaphragm is the muscle that helps move the lungs up and down. \n\n-The sudden drop in negative pressure in our chest cavity that signals our lungs to take a breath in once we have enhaled the last breath out.
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Lung is a special organ which allows gas exchange. Air passes through trachea, bronchi, bronchioles and finally alveoli. Oxygen will diffuse form the alveoli into the blood plasma whereas the diffusion of carbon dioxide occurs in opposite direction.
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. Structure and Functions of Blood Vessels \n  Structure Functions \nArteries The walls (outer structure) of arteries contain smooth muscle fibre that contract and relax under the instructions of the sympathetic nervous system.\n   Transport blood away from the heart;\n \n  Transport oxygenated blood only (except in the case of the pulmonary artery).\n \n \n \nArterioles Arterioles are tiny branches of arteries that lead to capillaries. These are also under the control of the sympathetic nervous system, and constrict and dialate, to regulate blood flow.\n   Transport blood from arteries to capillaries;\n \n  Arterioles are the main regulators of blood flow and pressure.\n \n \n \nCapillaries Capillaries are tiny (extremely narrow) blood vessels, of approximately 5-20 micro-metres \n(one micro-metre = 0.000001metre) diameter.\nThere are networks of capillaries in most of the organs and tissues of the body. These capillaries are supplied with blood by arterioles and drained by venules. Capillary walls are only one cell thick (see diagram), which permits exchanges of material between the contents of the capillary and the surrounding tissue. \n   Function is to supply tissues with components of, and carried by, the blood, and also to remove waste from the surrounding cells ... as opposed to simply moving the blood around the body (in the case of other blood vessels);\n \n  Exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, water, salts, etc., between the blood and the surrounding body tissues.\n \n \n \nVenules Venules are minute vessels that drain blood from capillaries and into veins. Many venules unite to form a vein.\n   Drains blood from capillaries into veins, for return to the heart\n \n \n \nVeins The walls (outer structure) of veins consist of three layers of tissues that are thinner and less elastic than the corresponding layers of aerteries.\nVeins include valves that aid the return of blood to the heart by preventing blood from flowing in the reverse direction.\n   Transport blood towards the heart;\n \n  Transport deoxygenated blood only (except in the case of the pulmonary vein).
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http://www.edugraphics.net/gh-human_anatomy/gh235.htm
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heart rate\nblood pressure\namount of Carbon dioxide entering the lungs and the amount od oxygen.
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1. amnionic membrane, contains, pressure, shock, movement, temperature\n2. planceta\n\nFunction of the Planceta\n1. oxygen, nutrients\n2. wastes (like carbon dioxide)\n3. can't rmeber this one sorry\n4. plancenta does that
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similar structures with different functions...\n\nBats arms and human arms have similar structure, but different function. Bats wings fly and we use our hands for dexterity
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The respiratory system and the cardiovascular system\n\nto put oxygen in the blood and take C02 out, to pump the blood respectively
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The larynx (plural larynges), or voicebox, is an organ in the neck of mammals involved in protection of the trachea and sound production. The larynx houses the vocal cords, and is situated at the point where the upper tract splits into the trachea and the esophagus.\n\n\nThe structure of the larynx is mainly composed of cartilage bound by ligaments and muscle. At the front is the thyroid cartilage, creating the prominence of the Adam's apple in humans. The inferior horns (protrusions at the bottom rear of the thyroid cartilage) of the thyroid cartilage rest on a ring-shaped cartilage called the cricoid cartilage which connects the larynx to the trachea. The cricoid cartilage resembles a signet ring (narrow in front, broader in back). Above the larynx is the hyoid bone, by which (via various muscles and ligaments) the larynx is connected to the jaw and skull. These muscles move the larynx during swallowing. The hyoid is the only floating bone in the body; it is not 'attached' to any other bones. The epiglottis is another cartilage that extents upwards behind the back of the tongue and projects down through the hyoid bone. It connects to the thyroid cartilage just beneath the thyroid notch (the Adam's apple).\n\nThe space defined by these main cartilages can be divided roughly into the supraglottis at the top and the glottis.\n\nThe glottis is defined as the space between the vocal folds (more commonly known as vocal cords), which are located at the upper rim of the cricoid cartilage. They attach to the thyroid cartilage at the front, and to the Arytenoid cartilages at the back. These are two roughly tetrahedral cartilages responsible for pulling the vocal folds together and apart (adduction and abduction — see Anatomical terms of location). The glottis is the laryngeal area of most interest to speech researchers, as it is widely believed to be where most of the control of phonation and pitch goes on. The vocal folds are muscular masses coated with a mucous membrane which protects much of the respiratory tract from foreign particles. Their inner edges contain the vocal ligament.\n\nThe supraglottis is that part of the larynx above the glottis. It contains the ventricle of the larynx (laryngeal sinus), the ventricular folds (or false vocal folds), the epiglottis, and the aryepiglottal folds — two folds of connective tissue that connect the epiglottis to the arytenoid cartilages. Muscles in the aryepiglottal folds can pull the leaf-shaped epiglottis down, sealing the larynx and protecting the trachea below from foreign objects.\n\nDuring swallowing, the larynx (at the epiglottis and at the glottis) closes to prevent swallowed material from entering the lungs; there is also a strong cough reflex to protect the lungs. Sensation is transferred by the superior laryngeal nerve (glottis and supraglottis) and the recurrent laryngeal nerve (subglottis and muscles), both branches of the vagus nerve.\n\nWhile articulation of the sound (the fine manipulation that creates the many different vowel and consonant sounds of the world's languages) is achieved by the use of the teeth, tongue, palate, and lips, sound is generated in the larynx, and that is where pitch and volume are manipulated.\n\nThe vocal folds can be held close together (by adducting the arytenoid cartilages), so that they vibrate (see phonation). The muscles attached to the arytenoid cartilages control the degree of opening.\n\nVocal fold length and tension can be controlled by rocking the thyroid cartilage forward and backward on the cricoid cartilage, and by manipulating the tension of the muscles within the vocal folds. This causes the pitch produced during phonation to rise or fall.
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lungs, mouth nose, heart
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the cardiovascular system supports the respiratory, and the respiratory supports the cardio... respiratory and cardio both supports the nervous system.
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That's spelled "respiratory" system, not "respitory" ;-)\n\nYou'll find an explanation of how your respiratory system works here:\n\nhttp://sln.fi.edu/biosci/systems/respiration.html\nor here: http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/body/pg000138.html\nor a slightly more technical explanation here: http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/P/Pulmonary.html
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Question is a little vague......anatomy is structural and function is physiological, so I am not sure what your question really is; is it about anatomy or physiology or both? So RSVP:  Are you asking about the unique physiology or anatomy of amphibians?\n\nThey have many structures in common with the other tetrapod vertebrates, but also have unique structures as amphibians.  Plus each sub-class-type of amphibian (frogs-toads) vs (newts-salamanders) vs caecilians are each different.\n\nAll amphibians have their unique slimey scaleless skin through which they attain most of their oxygen and release their CO2 by diffusion, their 3-chambered heart with 2 atria and 1 ventricle, their external fertilization type reproductive system that has egg-larva-tadpole and adult.  Their respiratory system changes at each stage of development. As tadpoles they use their gills. As they metamorphose to adults,the gills are absorbed and lungs develop to breathe air although they lack a diaphragm and ribs (in most...some amphibians retain larval stage for their whole life...axolotyl). They have kidneys and bladder for excretory system; endoskeleton is bone and has most of the same bones as us, although some are fused (radio-ulna, fibulo-tibia; no skull protecting brain, unusual urostyle bone of pelvis.
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haha the answer above me is funny...what what exactly do you want to know about it? theres a lot to do with respiration...theres inspiration where the air is taken in..this is caused by a contraction of the diaphragm..thens there structures like the epiglotis, trachea, pharynx...then the oxygen goes to your lungs..where gas exchange occurs in the alveoli's...this is done by some complicated process that i dont understand really..i didnt really pay attention during this part of physiology/biology class. haha. anyway, the oxygen is picked up by the pulmonary artery and goes to the rest of the body through the aorta...uhh, i can think of anything else..hope this helps!