Institute of Human Anatomy
The Mechanics of Breathing
This video discusses the mechanics of breathing, including the role of the lungs and respiratory muscles. It explains how the diaphragm and intercostal muscles work together to increase the volume of the thoracic cavity, allowing air to...
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Khan Academy: Breathing Control: Central Chemoreceptors
Find out how the your body uses special cells that are central to the brain (inside the brain) to sense levels of CO2 and pH. Rishi is a pediatric infectious disease physician and works at Khan Academy. These videos do not provide...
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Khan Academy: Breathing Control: Sneeze, Cough, and Hiccup
Learn how our brain receives information from mechanoreceptors and then responds by controlling muscles in a well-coordinated system, and how all of this can lead to a sneeze, a cough, or even a hiccup! Rishi is a pediatric infectious...