Audio Lecture 07. Respiratory System and Breathing

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Welcome to Lesson 7 of the Basic Human Anatomy Course. Today, we’ll be studying the Human Respiratory System.

I have 4 goals for you in this lesson:

1. Define respiration, external respiration, internal respiration and breathing.

2. Identify the main subdivisions of the respiratory system and their functions.

3. Describe the external nose, nasal chambers, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli, lungs, and pleural cavities.

4. Describe breathing and breathing mechanisms.

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