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Structure of the Respiratory Organs | Human Body | Biology

In this article we will discuss about the structure of the respiratory organs in human body with the help of a suitable diagram. A pair of lungs lies in the airtight thoracic ('chest') cavity, as shown in fig 45. During breathing, the lungs are inflated and deflated by the action of muscles which help to form the thorax. They are: [...]

By |2017-07-24T11:00:06+00:00July 24, 2017|Respiratory Organs|Comments Off on Structure of the Respiratory Organs | Human Body | Biology
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Respiratory Organs in Unio and Pila| Phylum Mollusca

Learn about the comparison between respiratory organs of Unio and Pila. Comparison # Unio: 1. Modes of respiration in Unio is aquatic. 2. Respiratory organs in Unio are primarily the gills. Highly vascu­lar mantle also acts as an accessory respiratory structure. 3. Two highly developed symmetrical gills are situated one on each side of the body of Unio. 4. Structure [...]

By |2016-05-27T11:34:10+00:00May 27, 2016|Phylum Mollusca|Comments Off on Respiratory Organs in Unio and Pila| Phylum Mollusca
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