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Boundless Anatomy and Physiology
Respiratory System
Physiology Textbooks Boundless Anatomy and Physiology Respiratory System
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Section 5

Mechanics of Breathing

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Boundless Anatomy and Physiology
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Pressure Changes During Pulmonary Ventilation

Ventilation is the rate at which gas enters or leaves the lung.

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Inspiration

Inhalation is the flow of air into an organism which is generated due to pressure difference between the atmosphere and alveolus.

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Expiration

Exhalation (or expiration) is the flow of the respiratory current out of the organism.

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Breathing Patterns

Breathing is an autonomic process that moves air in and out of the lungs.

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