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Respiratory System: How Lungs Work
How do the body's lungs work? Get a brief overview of how our lungs do their job. The explanations are accompanied by diagrams.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Body Building: Modeling Breathing Action
Explore the use of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) as a breathing support strategy. Construct a working lung model that simulates the mechanics of breathing.
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Lung Association of Saskatchewan: How Do We Breathe?
This Lung Association of Saskatchewan site for kids explains how we breathe and the basic mechanics.
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Footprints Science: Breathing
This animation illustrates how the diaphragm and muscles around the rib cage work to facilitate inhaling and exhaling.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Respiratory Cycle
This lesson will cover the respiratory cycle by looking at inhalation and exhalation.