Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
External Respiration.
External Respiration - as a noun
The bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
breathingrespirationventilationHypernyms (Closely Related)
activitybodily functionbodily processbody processHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"During external respiration, oxygen from the air enters the body and carbon dioxide from the body is expelled into the air."
"The main organ involved in external respiration is the lungs."
"The exchange of gases in external respiration occurs through the walls of the alveoli."
"In external respiration, oxygen diffuses from the alveoli into the bloodstream."
"During external respiration, carbon dioxide diffuses from the bloodstream into the alveoli."
