Background: Clinical vital signs in children (temperature, heart rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure) are an integral part of clinical assessment of degree of illness or normality. Despite this ...

This report will present and discuss the following subjects: comparative data on tidal exchange; the technics of mouth-to-mouth artificial respiration; and mouth-to-airway artificial respiration ...

Pleural membranes Thin layers that reduce friction between the lungs and the inside of the chest wall during breathing Pleural fluid (Higher Tier) Fluid found in the pleural cavity (between the ...

VO₂ max refers to the maximum amount of oxygen your body can absorb and use during exercise. It measures your aerobic fitness levels. If you’re looking to improve your aerobic fitness, you ...

Pleural fluid is secreted by the specialized cells in the pleura called mesothelial cells. The fluid allows the layers to glide over each other as the lungs inflate and deflate during respiration ...

This muscle, also called the thoracic diaphragm, is the main muscle used for breathing and is also involved in other bodily processes. The diaphragm plays an integral role in respiration (breathing).