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Human Respiratory System Overview by Maahika Mitra is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document summarizes the human respiratory system and process of gas exchange. It describes that air enters through the nostrils, passes through the nasal cavity and pharynx, then travels down the trachea which divides into bronchi and bronchioles ending in alveoli in the lungs. Oxygen diffuses into blood in the alveoli and is transported to tissues, while carbon dioxide diffuses from tissues into blood and is transported to the lungs for exhalation. Breathing is driven by contraction and relaxation of t
- Author
- Maahika Mitra
- Language
- EN