What Went Wrong With The Respiratory System

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The respiratory system is responsible for breathing, absorbing oxygen and getting rid of carbon dioxide. It is made up of all the organs that help us breathe, including airways, lungs, and blood vessels and muscles that help breathing (National Institute of Health, 2012). If something goes wrong with the respitory system then the body could be left feeling breathless.

The respiratory system responds to exercise by increased breathing; breathing more means that more oxygen is getting absorbed into the bloodstream, allowing the red blood cells to transport more oxygen around the body. You also sweat a lot more than you would if you were just relaxing.

When exercising, the respiratory system needs to recover from oxygen deficiency, which means

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