SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781260172195
Author: VanPutte
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 23.5, Problem 41AYP
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The mechanism by which pneumothorax causes the lungs to collapse.

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The respiratory system in humans is responsible for the gaseous exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen with the body cells and the environment. The cells of the respiratory system are ciliated in the upper respiratory tract to remove the dust and the foreign antigens from entering the lower respiratory tract.

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