The airways, lungs, respiratory muscles and pulmonary circulation work together to bring oxygen into the body and remove carbon dioxide.
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Respiratory Physiology
Learn how the airways, lungs and blood work together to bring oxygen into the body and remove carbon dioxide.
10 topics5 learning formatsExam focused
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Respiratory Physiology curriculum
Course lessons
Study in sequence from respiratory organisation and breathing mechanics to environmental and aerospace physiology.
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Open Topic 1 →Start with Functional Organisation.
Understand how the airways, lungs and pulmonary circulation work together to achieve gas exchange.