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  2. Respiration (physiology) - Wikipedia

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    In physiology, respiration is the transport of oxygen from the outside environment to the cells within tissues, and the removal of carbon dioxide in the opposite direction to the environment by a respiratory system.

  3. Respiratory tract - Wikipedia

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    Complete respiratory system. The respiratory tract is divided into the upper airways and lower airways.The upper airways or upper respiratory tract includes the nose and nasal passages, paranasal sinuses, the pharynx, and the portion of the larynx above the vocal folds (cords).

  4. Respiratory system - Wikipedia

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    In humans and other mammals, the anatomy of a typical respiratory system is the respiratory tract.The tract is divided into an upper and a lower respiratory tract.The upper tract includes the nose, nasal cavities, sinuses, pharynx and the part of the larynx above the vocal folds.

  5. Breathing - Wikipedia

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    Real-time magnetic resonance imaging of the human thorax during breathing X-ray video of a female American alligator while breathing. Breathing (spiration [1] or ventilation) is the rhythmical process of moving air into and out of the lungs to facilitate gas exchange with the internal environment, mostly to flush out carbon dioxide and bring in oxygen.

  6. Lung - Wikipedia

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    The lungs are the primary organs of the respiratory system in many animals, including humans. In mammals and most other tetrapods, two lungs are located near the backbone on either side of the heart.

  7. Effects of high altitude on humans - Wikipedia

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    Climbing Mount Rainier, 14,411 feet (4,392 m) above sea level.. The effects of high altitude on humans are mostly the consequences of reduced partial pressure of oxygen in the atmosphere.

  8. Respiratory system of insects - Wikipedia

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    Development of the tracheal system in Drosophila melanogaster.. An insect's respiratory system is the system with which it introduces respiratory gases to its interior and performs gas exchange.

  9. Respiratory arrest - Wikipedia

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    Respiratory arrest is a serious medical condition caused by apnea or respiratory dysfunction severe enough that it will not sustain the body (such as agonal breathing). ...