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The Control of Breathing Mechanisms in Humans
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The Control of Breathing Mechanisms in Humans All living things require energy. This energy is obtained by breaking down sugars and other substances through the process of respiration. As a consequence of respiration, gaseous exchange takes place. Breathing is essential to humans in order to provide the oxygen required for aerobic respiration and also to get rid of carbon dioxide produced as a waste product of respiration. The breathing mechanism in humans is more complex than small animals because of the need for an intricate system that delivers all over the body. We know that air needs to be taken in and out of the body. These processes, called inspiration and expiration, take place due to pressure gradients created in the lungs. These pressure changes are brought about by changes in the volume of the thorax. The volume of the thorax in turn changes as a result of movements of the...
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