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The Lungs

Follow a breath from the nose to a living exchange surface, then follow oxygen into the circulation. Learn how pressure, tissue properties, regional blood flow and neural control work together in the human lungs.

6 chapters · 1 hr 7 min reading

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Chapters

  1. 01

    From nose to alveolus

    11 min
  2. 02

    Making air move

    12 min
  3. 03

    Across the exchange surface

    12 min
  4. 04

    Airflow and blood flow together

    12 min
  5. 05

    Controlling and protecting breathing

    11 min
  6. 06

    Different routes to impaired breathing

    9 min