What parts of your body make up the respiratory system?

The main organs of the human respiratory system are:

- The nose

- The pharynx (throat)

- The larynx (voice box)

- The trachea (windpipe)

- The bronchi (the two large branches of the trachea that lead to the lungs)

- The bronchioles (the smaller branches of the bronchi)

- The alveoli (tiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged)

Other structures that contribute to the respiratory system include:

- The diaphragm( the muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen and plays a major role in breathing)

- The intercostal muscles( the muscles between the ribs that also assist in breathing)

- The cartilaginous rings that support the trachea and bronchi

- The mucus-producing glands in the nose, throat, and lungs