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MODULE 8
First Aid at Work : UNIT 1
01.04.2018
THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
An average adult at rest will breathe approximately
10 – 20 times each minute.
Pharynx (throat) Larynx (voicebox) Oesophagus Trachea (windpipe)
Nasal cavity Mouth Epiglottis Left lung
Alveoli (air sacs)
Bronchioles (small airways)
Pleura Diaphragm
Bronchi Right lung
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