External Respiration

Summary Information: External Respiration

External Respiration: External respiration is a process in which gases are exchanged between the lungs and the blood. The respiratory system is involved in respiration and takes in oxygen from air as a person inhales and releases carbon dioxide from lungs as a person exhales. Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged through the capillaries in the alveoli of the lungs. Air is drawn into the lungs using the power of muscles, including the diaphragm and the muscles between the ribs.

Conditions that can afflict the process of external respiration include asthma, tuberculosis, pulmonary edema, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia and lung cancer.

Closely Related Organs: External Respiration

The following organs are closely related to the organ: External Respiration:

• Internal respiration
• Heart
• Pulmonary artery
• Pulmonary vein
• Lungs
• Diaphragm
• Capillaries
• Alveoli
• Circulatory system

Conditions Afflicting Organs: External Respiration

The following conditions are related to the organ: External Respiration:

• Asthma
• Tuberculosis
• Pulmonary edema
• Pulmonary embolism
• Pneumonia
• Lung cancer

Other Names: External Respiration

The following are other names for the organ: External Respiration:

• Breathing

Sub Parts: External Respiration

The following list contains sub-parts of the organ: External Respiration:

• Respiratory system

Symptoms Related to Afflictions of: External Respiration

These symptoms are related to afflictions of the organ: External Respiration:

• Shortness of breath
• Wheezing
• Chest pain
• Cough
• Unstable vital signs
• Low oxygen levels
• Change in consciousness
• Pallor
• Weakness

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External Respiration: Related Topics

• External
• Respiration
• Respiration disorders

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