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What is respiratory system?

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The respiratorysystem (called alsorespiratory apparatus, ventilatory system) is a biological system consisting of specific organs and structures used for the process ofgaseous exchange (oxygen and carbon dioxide) in an organism. The function of the human respiratory system is to transport air into the lungs and to facilitate the diffusion of Oxygen into the blood stream. Its also receives Carbon Dioxide from the blood and exhales it.

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