A+Breath+Of+Fresh+Air

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= lungs, trachea, bronchi, and the diaphragm
 * = **__//Amazing Facts about the respiratory system//__** =
 * = The right lung is slightly larger than the left.[[image:file:///Users/423735/Desktop/lung_anatomy.jpg]] =
 * = The highest recorded "sneeze speed" is 165 km per hour. =
 * = The surface area of the lungs is roughly the same size as a tennis court. =
 * = The capillaries in the lungs would extend 994 miles if placed end to end. =
 * = __We lose half a liter__ of water a day through breathing. This is the water vapor we see when we breathe onto glass. =
 * = A person at rest usually breathes between 12 and 15 times a minute. =
 * = The breathing rate is faster in children and women than in men. =

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=== The primary function of the respiratory system is to supply the blood with oxygen in order for the blood to deliver oxygen to all parts of the body. The respiratory system does this through breathing. When we breathe, we inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. This exchange of gases is the respiratory system's means of getting oxygen to the blood. ===

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