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The term respiration refers to the exchange of gases. Biologists label the interchange of gases within a cell as true respiration. During aerobic metabolism, oxygen combines with carbon and hydrogen to produce carbon dioxide and water. The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood cells and body cells is called internal respiration. The exchange of gases between the bloodstream and the external environment is labeled external respiration. Thus, technically, the respiratory system consists of every living cell in the body. The term respiratory system, however, is more commonly used to denote the lungs and other organs involved in external respiration.
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Thompson, J.G. (1988). The Respiratory System. In: The Psychobiology of Emotions. Emotions, Personality, and Psychotherapy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2121-5_6
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