Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
Contents:
Your breathtaking lungs -- Nostrils and mouth -- Journey to the lungs -- The alveolus oxygen exchange -- Oxygen delivery, waste collection -- Breath control -- Breathing: not that simple! -- Relax and breath out -- The lung protection squad -- What's in a sneeze? -- Without lungs, you can't talk -- Lung trouble -- Maintenance and servicing -- Breathing words! -- Breathless information.
Summary:
Introduces the respiratory system, discussing how lungs work to provide oxygen to the body and remove carbon dioxide waste.
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