Respiration

The act of breathing with the LUNGS, consisting of INHALATION, or the taking into the lungs of the ambient air, and of EXHALATION, or the expelling of the modified air which contains more CARBON DIOXIDE than the air taken in (Blakiston's Gould Medical Dictionary, 4th ed.). This does not include tissue respiration (= OXYGEN CONSUMPTION) or cell respiration (= CELL RESPIRATION).

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Tree Number(s): G09.772.705

MeSH Unique ID: D012119

Entry Terms:

• Breathing

See Also:

• Apnea
• Breath Tests
• Breathing Exercises
• Dyspnea
• Mouth Breathing
• Oxygen Consumption
• Cell Respiration

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
Respiration
Breath Holding
Respiratory Mechanics
Bronchoconstriction
Exhalation
Inhalation
Respiratory Rate
Respiratory Transport
Pulmonary Gas Exchange