Lower respiratory tract

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Lower respiratory tract
Conducting passages.

The lower respiratory tract refers to the portions of the respiratory system from the trachea to the lungs.

Lower respiratory tract infections can be the cause of several serious illnesses, namely pneumonia.

[edit] External links

• http://training.seer.cancer.gov/module_anatomy/unit9_4_resp_passages.html
• http://faculty.ircc.edu/faculty/tfischer/images/lower%20resp.%20tract.jpg

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