Assertion: respiratory system | /r/CapableOf | carry oxygen
Facets:
value: into the body
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to function
type: PURPOSE
value: for distribution to the body
type: PURPOSE
value: most importantly
type: DEGREE
value: to the cardiovascular system
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: from the air
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: by means of red blood cells
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: The lungs are the main organ of the respiratory system, which carries oxygen through the body by means of red blood cells and picks up carbon dioxide, a waste gas, to expel from the body when an organism exhales.
text: The respiratory system is a network of tubes, sacs, and muscles that obtains oxygen from the air and transports it to the bloodstream.
text: Most importantly, it delivers oxygen to the cardiovascular system for distribution to the body and it removes carbon dioxide.
text: The levels of carbon dioxide accumulate the respiratory system starts to trigger and it brings more oxygen into the body.
text: The respiratory system delivers the oxygen needed for any system (including endocrine) to function.