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Respiratory Physiologic Processes

Medical Definition:	Biological actions and events that support the functions of the RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
Guide Notes:	not used for indexing or cataloging

Respiratory Physiologic Processes Categories.

	Phonation - The process of producing vocal sounds by means of VOCAL CORDS vibrating in an expiratory blast of air.
	Respiration - The act of breathing with the LUNGS, consisting of INHALATION, or the taking into the lungs of the ambient air, and of EXHALATION, or the expelling of the modified air which contains more CARBON DIOXIDE than the air taken in (Blakiston's Gould Medical Dictionary, 4th ed.). This does not include tissue respiration (= OXYGEN CONSUMPTION) or cell respiration (= CELL RESPIRATION).
	Yawning - An involuntary deep INHALATION with the MOUTH open, often accompanied by the act of stretching.

Respiratory Physiologic Processes Medical Definitions and Terms

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