The respiratory system has two main functions: to bring air into and out of the body and to allow for gas exchange. It has a conducting portion made up of the nasal cavity, larynx, trachea, and bronchi, which warm and moisten air. The respiratory portion includes respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, and alveoli, where gas exchange occurs. The walls of the respiratory tract have several layers including mucosa, submucosa, and adventitia. Ciliated columnar cells, goblet cells, brush cells, and basal cells make up the respiratory epithelium in the conducting portion.