The latest research suggests your heart has a brain, and may be far more complex than imagined. This emotion, for example, boosts your heart attack risk five-fold, and your stroke risk three-fold.
The main function of the respiratory system is gaseous exchange. This refers to the process of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide moving between the lungs and blood. Diffusion occurs when molecules move from an area of high concentration (of that molecule) to an area of low concentration.
Function of the Respiratory System. The function of the human respiratory system is to transport air into the lungs and to facilitate the diffusion of Oxygen into the blood stream.Its also receives waste Carbon Dioxide from the blood and exhales it.arts of the Upper Respiratory Tract. 1  Mouth, nose & nasal cavity: The function of this part of the system is to warm, filter and moisten the incoming air. 2  Pharynx: Here the throat divides into the trachea (wind pipe) and oesophagus (food pipe). 3  Larynx: This is also known as the voice box as it is where sound is generated.