How your lungs work
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Your respiratory system
Your respiratory system is the network of organs and tissues that help you to breathe. Your respiratory system includes airways, lungs, blood vessels and muscles.
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Breathing
All parts of your respiratory system work together to help you breathe. Breathing is how our body acquires the oxygen it needs to walk, talk and move.