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Conditioning of inspired air and filtration of airborne particles with a diameter >3 μm are the main tasks of the upper airways with regard to respiration. Under normal circumstances the inspired air is warmed up to body temperature with 100% relative humidity when entering the gas-exchanging parts of the lungs, thus preventing damage from the organism. In the following chapters the anatomy of the upper airways and their properties of warming and humidifying inspiratory air are described.
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Geiseler, J., Fresenius, J. (2012). Physiology Humidification: Basic Concepts. In: Esquinas, A. (eds) Humidification in the Intensive Care Unit. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02974-5_1
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