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How breathing works - Nirvair Kaur

2012-10-04

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We breathe constantly, but have you ever thought about how breathing works? Discover the ins and outs of one of our most basic living functions-- from the science of respiration to how to control your breaths.

Lesson by Nirvair Kaur, animation by Santiago Uceda.


moving air from a higher pressure to a lower pressure environment
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increasing the pressure of oxygen moving from the alveoli
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monitor and change your breath
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