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The respiratory system is responsible for gas exchange between the body and environment. It includes the upper respiratory tract which filters, humidifies, and warms air, and the lower tract which contains the trachea, bronchi, and lungs. Breathing is controlled by the diaphragm and intercostal muscles. Oxygen is absorbed and carbon dioxide released in the alveoli through external respiration, and gases are transported via hemoglobin. The medulla and pons regulate breathing chemically and neurologically. Co
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- gellert grindelwald
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- EN