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- Respiratory system - Wikipedia
The respiratory system (also respiratory apparatus, ventilatory system) is a biological system consisting of specific organs and structures used for gas exchange in animals and plants
- Respiratory system | Definition, Organs, Function, Facts - Britannica
The term respiration denotes the exchange of the respiratory gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) between the organism and the medium in which it lives and between the cells of the body and the tissue fluid that bathes them
- Overview of the Respiratory System - Lung and Airway Disorders - MSD . . .
The main purpose of the respiratory system is to take in oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide through the lungs Oxygen, which is in the air, is breathed into the lungs (inhaled)
- Understanding the Respiratory System: Functions, Anatomy, and Diseases
The respiratory system is far more than just lungs It’s an elaborate network of organs and tissues that orchestrates a delicate balance between the external world and our internal needs
- Respiratory System | Learn Respiratory Anatomy - Visible Body
Through breathing, inhalation and exhalation, the respiratory system facilitates the exchange of gases between the air and the blood and between the blood and the body’s cells
- Respiratory system anatomy and physiology | Khan Academy
With every inhale, air rushes through your windpipe to your lungs After 20 to 30 branch points, oxygen diffuses into the liquid around the alveoli and slips into your blood Carbon dioxide travels from the blood to the air and leaves the body when you exhale Learn more about the respiratory system in these videos!
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