The respiratory system.(ICC Prep)

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THE MOVEMENT OF GASES INTO AND OUT OF the lungs is the key to life. A simple and complex process, respiration involves both conscious and automatic efforts. The brain sends impulses down the phrenic nerve to the diaphragm, causing it to contract, which starts normal respiration. We can consciously take a deep breath, exhale deeply, or hold our breath, but at some point the automatic system will take over in healthy people and we breathe normally.

Breathing normally is not always possible, and over the years many devices have been developed to help a patient breathe on their ...

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