IP Biology Upper Sec 06: Respiration in Humans
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What you must know
- Gas exchange system: nasal cavity, larynx, trachea (C-shaped cartilage), bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli; breathing via diaphragm and external/internal intercostal muscles.
- Alveoli: numerous (large area), one-cell-thick walls, moist lining, dense capillary network, elastic fibres for recoil.
- Aerobic respiration:




