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The Respiratory System

Every time you take a breath, oxygen makes it way into your lungs. Follow along on that journey! Rishi is a pediatric infectious disease physician and works at Khan Academy. Created by Rishi Desai. 

The following video from Khan Academy will provide you with a fundamental understanding of the respiratory system, highlighting the incredible lungs.  For more extensive information, please visit the Khan Academy Health & Medicine section where you will find a comprehensive playlist of videos, worksheets, and quizzes to help you to better understand your own anatomy and physiology.

Meet the Lungs

For more extensive information about human anatomy & physiology, please click on the Khan Academy link below.

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