How You Breathe
    Body & Brain

    How You Breathe

    Your lungs don't suck — the diaphragm does. Air pressure does the rest.

    You breathe about 22,000 times a day. Why? Every single cell in your body needs OXYGEN. All the time. Stop for two minutes and you're in big trouble.

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    DiaphragmAlveoliGas ExchangeSurface Area