ALL ABOUT THE

BODY SYSTEM
MADE BY : VIOLEEN DANIKA TEDJA
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THE LUNGS AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM ALLOW OXYGEN IN THE AIR TO BE TAKEN INTO THE
BODY, WHILE ALSO ENABLING THE BODY TO GET RID OF CARBON DIOXIDE IN THE AIR BREATHED
OUT. RESPIRATION IS THE TERM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF OXYGEN FROM THE ENVIRONMENT FOR
CARBON DIOXIDE FROM THE BODY'S CELLS.
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IN ORDER FOR THAT PROCESS TO HAPPEN EFFICIENTLY, THE MEDULLA OBLONGATA, AFTER
SENSING WHAT IS HAPPENING, SENDS SIGNALS TO THE HEART AND THE RESPIRATORY MUSCLES
(DIAPHRAGM AND INTERCOSTAL MUSCLES). YOU START BREATHING HEAVILY (INCREASED
RESPIRATION) TO GET THAT O2 IN AND CO2 OUT.
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IN ORDER FOR THAT PROCESS TO HAPPEN EFFICIENTLY, THE MEDULLA OBLONGATA, AFTER
SENSING WHAT IS HAPPENING, SENDS SIGNALS TO THE HEART AND THE RESPIRATORY MUSCLES
(DIAPHRAGM AND INTERCOSTAL MUSCLES). YOU START BREATHING HEAVILY (INCREASED
RESPIRATION) TO GET THAT O2 IN AND CO2 OUT.
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