The latest research suggests your heart has a brain, and may be far more complex than imagined. This emotion, for example, boosts your heart attack risk five-fold, and your stroke risk three-fold.
The main function of the respiratory system is gaseous exchange. This refers to the process of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide moving between the lungs and blood. Diffusion occurs when molecules move from an area of high concentration (of that molecule) to an area of low concentration.
Which of the following best summarizes the function of the respiratory system? A. to transport oxygen to cells and wastes away from cells. B. to protect the organs in the chest cavity C. to move oxygen from the air into the body and carbon dioxide from the body into the air D. to provide a barrier between the body and the environment