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The air we breathe is pretty dirty. It is loaded with dust,debris, viruses, and bacteria. Our respiratory system has manystructures that filter/clean the air we inhale. Describe how someinhaled air is filtered/cleaned by the respiratory structures theair encounters.

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Answer The right lung has 3 sections called lobes and is a little larger than the left lung which has 2 lobes The bronchial tubes divide into smaller air passages called bronchi Lungs make oxygen available to your body and remove other gases such as carbon dioxide from your body This process takes place 12 to 20 times per minute When you inhale through your nose or mouth air travels down the pharynx back of the throat passes through your larynx voice box and into your trachea windpipe    See Answer
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