How the lungs capture oxygen
Chapter 1
The architecture of the airway
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Chapter 2
The magic of the alveoli
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Chapter 3
The mechanics of the breath
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Chapter 4
Adapting to the extremes
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Chapter 5
The history of discovering respiration
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Master of How the lungs capture oxygen
Ch 5 · The history of discovering respiration
Fun Fact
First breath: The first-ever iron lung patient in 1928 was an eight-year-old girl, whose life was saved within seconds of turning it on.
Glossary
respiration (noun)
The biochemical process by which living cells obtain energy by taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide. In 1777, Antoine Lavoisier proved that this bodily function is actually a form of slow combustion.
The biochemical process by which living cells obtain energy by taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide. In 1777, Antoine Lavoisier proved that this bodily function is actually a form of slow combustion.
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What did ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle believe was the primary purpose of lungs?
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Whose 2nd-century medical theories did Ibn al-Nafis challenge with his lung discovery?
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Which 18th-century French chemist proved that breathing is a form of chemical combustion?
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Who was the 13th-century Syrian physician who first described pulmonary circulation?