How Do Your Lungs Work?
The lungs and respiratory system allow oxygen in the air to be taken into the body, while also enabling the body to get rid of carbon dioxide in the air breathed out. Respiration is the term for the exchange of oxygen from the environment for carbon dioxide from the body's cells.
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This video explains how the lungs work. It describes how the lungs and respiratory system take oxygen from the air into the body and enable the body to get rid of carbon dioxide in the air breathed out, an exchange called respiration.
Key points
- Explains that the respiratory system takes oxygen into the body
- Explains that carbon dioxide is removed in the air breathed out
- Defines respiration as the exchange of oxygen from the environment for carbon dioxide from the body's cells
Video Overview
This video presents “How Do Your Lungs Work?” — The lungs and respiratory system allow oxygen in the air to be taken into the body, while also enabling the body to get rid of carbon dioxide in the air breathed out. Respiration is the term for the exchange of oxygen from the environment. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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