School of Nursing and Academic Division of Midwifery

RLO: Ventilation

• What?
• Why?
• Anatomy 1
• Anatomy 2
• Mechanics
• Inhalation
• Exhalation
• Activity
• Assessment
• Resources

What is Ventilation?

Respiratory ventilation is the process that forces air in and out of our airways. The air penetrates deep into our lungs and is repeatedly refreshed every few seconds with each new breath we take.
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Developer: Vivien Rolfe

Content author: Heather Bull

RLO released: 14th March, 2005

Page last updated: 14 March, 2005